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The cultivation of medicinal cannabis has been legal in Australia since 2016 through a license system. As of 6 October 2019 the Office of Drug Control has issued 78 licenses for cultivation, production and manufacture of medicinal cannabis .
The cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes is only permitted in Australia under the Commonwealth Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (the Act). The Act does not support the cultivation of medicinal cannabis for personal use. Cultivation and importation of cannabis for recreational use is prohibited in Australia.
The Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023 would legalise cannabis for adult recreational use in Australia. The deadline for submissions is 3 November 2023. The reporting date is 31 May 2024. Submissions must directly address the bill. Submissions that do not directly address the bill will not be accepted. The committee cannot accept anonymous submissions.
This is why, with the exception of one product (nabiximols), medicinal cannabis products are not registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and, in like most other countries, are not available as registered prescription medicines.
Mar 11, 2022 · Medicinal cannabis being used by tens of thousands of Australians as access becomes easier. ABC Health & Wellbeing. / By health reporter Olivia Willis. Posted Fri 11 Mar 2022 at 10:30am. Prescriptions for medicinal cannabis products doubled from 2020 to 2021. (ABC Canberra: Donal Sheil)
- Olivia Willis
How is medicinal cannabis regulated in Australia? In 2016, the Australian Government legalised access to medicinal cannabis. Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulates the supply of medicinal cannabis. Most medicinal cannabis products are unregistered drugs.
Governments at both Commonwealth and State and Territory levels have implemented legislative and policy change to allow the cultivation, manufacture, prescribing and dispensing of medicinal cannabis products for patients in Australia.
