Is weed legal in australia?

The Federal Government has given the green light to the legal sale of marijuana products for medical use in Australia. Source:istock CHRONIC and seriously ill Australians will be able to access medicinal cannabis more quickly under sweeping changes announced by the Federal Government today. read more

Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Australia, with a reported one-third of all Australians aged 22 or older (33.5%, about 5.8 million) having tried cannabis and 1 million using it in the past year. read more

In Australia, growing medical cannabis is now legal all over the country, but each state reserves the right to maintain the drug’s “restricted” status. A medical marijuana advocacy group, called United in Compassion, was a driving force in getting the amendment passes by lawmakers. read more

It's an exciting prospect, but not without fine print. Because while Australia now has a national framework for legal weed, each state interprets it differently, while some still ignore it entirely. With this in mind, let's look at how close the country is to ending marijuana prohibition, and how business is preparing to cash in. read more