ACT: New Legislation has Passed to Allow the Recreational Use of Marijuana

On January 31 2020 ACT has amended their laws with regards to Marijuana for recreational use:

If you’re aged 18 and over in the ACT, you can now:

·       possess up to 50 grams of dried cannabis or up to 150 grams of fresh cannabis

·       grow up to two cannabis plants per person, with a maximum of four plants per household

·       use cannabis in your home (personal use).

It is still an offence to:

·       smoke or use cannabis in a public place

·       expose a child or young person to cannabis smoke

·       store cannabis where children can reach it

·       grow cannabis using hydroponics or artificial cultivation

·       grow plants where they can be accessed by the public.

For more information please visit https://www.act.gov.au/cannabis/home

Read more: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/what-new-weed-legalisation-laws-actually-mean/news-story/4892190bb35a9ab3cf1d3efa1a6a2602

Keanu Leeds