New South Wales
State or territory · Australia
#5 of 8 in Australia
would rank #45 among countries
Police may issue a caution for up to 15 g, at most twice; otherwise possession is an offence with up to two years.
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Possession · 25%2/10 Australia: 2adds 5.0 of 25 points
Illegal. Police may issue a caution for up to 15 g, for a first or second offence; otherwise the maximum is a $2,200 fine and two years in prison.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10 Australia: 2adds 2.5 of 25 points
Illegal: up to $11,000 and two years even for small numbers of plants.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10 Australia: 3adds 6.0 of 20 points
Cautions at police discretion, criminal charges otherwise.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10 Australia: 1adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is an offence.
Consumption · 10%1/10 Australia: 2adds 1.0 of 10 points
Illegal; covered by the same cautioning scheme.
Legal access · 10%3/10 Australia: 3adds 3.0 of 10 points
No shops. Medical cannabis is available on prescription, mostly through telehealth clinics.
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Other states and territories 8 scored
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