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Tasmania
State or territory · Australia
Restrictive
#6 of 8 in Australia
would rank #45 among countries
Recreational: IllegalMedical: Legal
Police may caution for up to 50 g, up to three times in ten years; otherwise it is a criminal offence.
Score breakdown ▏world average
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%2/10 Australia: 2adds 5.0 of 25 points
Illegal. Police may divert a person for up to 50 g, for their first three offences; otherwise up to $7,950 and two years.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10 Australia: 2adds 2.5 of 25 points
Illegal.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10 Australia: 3adds 6.0 of 20 points
Cautions and diversion at police discretion.
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 diversion 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.
Sources
Other states and territories 8 scored
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