Legal Regulation of Cannabis in Three Stages

Our plan is fair and realistic. Stage One is modelled on the experience of the Australian Capital Territory where cannabis has been ‘legal’ since 2020 with positive social and economic outcomes. Our plan recognises the need to approach the issue of cannabis regulation from a public health perspective, keeping the needs of patients and consumers as a priority.

HOME GROW AND POSSESSION

Stage One: Personal Adult Use

    • Legal to possess cannabis for personal use
    • Legal to securely grow up to six plants at home – indoors or outside
    • Legal access to seeds
    • Social sharing (gifting) – up to 50 grams – will be legal
    • Carers will be allowed to grow for the person they care for
    • Storage of cannabis to be inaccessible to minors
    • No consumption in built-up areas or around children

NOT-FOR-PROFITS

Stage Two: Social Clubs

    • Consumers can assign their home-grow rights to a growers co-operative
    • Clubs to be licensed and not-for-profit
    • Licences will regulate production, safety, transport, storage and rules surrounding distribution to registered members
    • All forms of advertising prohibited
    • Cannabis to be provided to members in child-proof containers
    • All historical personal-use cannabis criminal records to be expunged

RETAIL INDUSTRY

Stage Three: Commercial Distribution

    • Growers, producers and retailers to be licensed
    • Safety of product and cannabinoid profile to be verified by a state regulator and clearly stated on product displays and labels
    • Controls on industry participants to favour small operators and exclude large corporations
    • Retail outlets to be prohibited near schools

Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and sea we all share, and pay respect to elders past, present and future, whose ongoing efforts protect and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.