Is it a criminal offence to use cannabis in my state?

• Minor cannabis offences have been decriminalised in South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. This means that these offences result in a civil penalty such as a fine. It does not mean however that minor cannabis use or possession is legal.
• In all other Australian states all cannabis-related offences are criminal matters. If you are found in possession of cannabis in these states you could be sentenced to a fine or imprisonment and receive a criminal conviction.
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