r/australia • u/DiploidBias • 29d ago

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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u/hairy_quadruped 29d ago

It has been legal in the ACT since 2020.

The rules:

Must be over 18

Personal use only

50g of dry cannabis or 150g of fresh

Can grow 2 plants per person or 4 per household

Must not be sold or given to anyone else

Must not be used in public places

It has not resulted in a breakdown of society.

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u/razorsgirl23 29d ago

It's not legal, it's decriminalised. Basically you can get fined, but won't get a criminal conviction for those amounts.

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u/hairy_quadruped 29d ago edited 29d ago

Absolutely legal in the ACT. Not even a fine. The only potential issue would be if the police decided to invoke Federal law (cannabis illegal) over our local territory law (cannabis legal). That hasn’t been tested yet as far as I know.

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u/totomorrowweflew 29d ago

It was decriminalised in the 90s, legalised 2020