South Australia
State or territory · Australia
#3 of 8 in Australia
would rank #20 among countries
The first Australian state to decriminalise, in 1987: small amounts and one non-hydroponic plant are an expiation notice with a fine.
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Each Australian state and territory has its own drug law. Medical cannabis is regulated federally and is available on prescription everywhere, mostly through telehealth clinics. Select a segment to show or hide the rules.
Possession · 25%3/10 Australia: 2adds 7.5 of 25 points
Illegal, but up to 100 g is dealt with by an expiation notice — a fine of around $150 — rather than a charge. More than 100 g carries up to $2,000 and two years.
Personal cultivation · 25%2/10 Australia: 2adds 5.0 of 25 points
One non-hydroponic plant is an expiation fine.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%4/10 Australia: 3adds 8.0 of 20 points
Fines rather than charges for small amounts, under Australia's oldest decriminalisation scheme (1987).
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10 Australia: 1adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply is an offence.
Consumption · 10%2/10 Australia: 2adds 2.0 of 10 points
A fine in private; public use is treated more seriously.
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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