 Location of the Australian Capital Territory (red) | |
| Medicinal | Legal |
|---|---|
| Recreational | Decriminalised |
| Hemp | Legal |
Cannabis in the Australian Capital Territory has been decriminalised for personal recreational use since 2020.[1] By way of federal law, Hemp is legal.[2] Medical cannabis is also legal via federal law, since the passing of the respective law in October 2016.[3] Although the decriminalisation of cannabis products is in opposition to federal law, federal law is effectively unenforced around cannabis in the ACT.[4]
In 2018, an ACT Labor backbencher, Michael Pettersson, introduced the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Cannabis Use) Amendment Bill 2018. This bill was passed in 2019 and came into force in 2020 with bipartisan support from Labor and the ACT Greens, with the Liberals voting against it.[5]
In the 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 8.7% of ACT residents used cannabis in the past 12 months, which is in line with the data from the same survey held in 2007. Cannabis use in the ACT is lower than that of the rest of the country.[6]
- ^ "Cannabis in the ACT: what you need to know - Alcohol and Drug Foundation". adf.org.au. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ adam (10 October 2022). "Is Hemp Oil Legal in Australia?". Premium Jane AU. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Australia, Healthdirect (23 June 2024). "Medicinal cannabis". www.healthdirect.gov.au. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Bartle, Jarryd; Bright, Stephen (27 January 2020). "ACT cannabis laws come into effect on Friday, but they may not be what you hoped for". The Conversation. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Drugs of Dependence (Personal Cannabis Use) Amendment Bill 2018". ACT Government. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023: Cannabis in the NDSHS". Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.