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A medical cannabis crop in Australia. Cannabis is a plant used in Australia for recreational, medicinal and industrial purposes. In 2022–23, 41% of Australians over the age of fourteen years had used cannabis in their lifetime and 11.5% had used cannabis in the last 12 months.
In the 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 8.7% of ACT residents used cannabis in the past 12 months, which is in line with the data from the same survey held in 2007. Cannabis use in the ACT is lower than that of the rest of the country. [6]
World map of annual cannabis prevalence. This is a list of the annual prevalence of cannabis use by country (including some territories) as a percentage of the population. The indicator is an "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed cannabis at least once in the past survey year.
Lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among all adults (aged 15 to 64 years old) in nationwide surveys among the general population. Data taken from European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (see Commons image page for latest sourcing info). See the table for what percent of an age range used cannabis by country.
Illicit drug use in Australia is the recreational use of prohibited drugs in Australia.Illicit drugs include illegal drugs (such as cannabis, opiates, and certain types of stimulants), pharmaceutical drugs (such as pain-killers and tranquillisers) when used for non-medical purposes, and other substances used inappropriately (such as inhalants). [1]
The report estimated there are seven major drug-trafficking organizations dealing in marijuana or THC products in Minnesota as of 2022, a decline from a high 13 in 2019 but stable since 2020.
The bill's intent to legalise cannabis differs from cannabis' status in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), with the bill's aim to fully legalise cannabis, including for recreational use. Commencing 31 January 2020, the ACT decriminalised the possession of up to 50g of 'dry' or 150g of 'wet' cannabis, so long as the person is over 18. [8]
In September 2019, the Australian Capital Territory became the first state or territory of Australia to legalize recreational use of cannabis. Since 31 January 2020 residents have been allowed to grow two plants and possess 50 g ( 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 oz), though sales or other transfer is prohibited, including cannabis seeds.