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