Is cannabis legal in New South Wales?
New South Wales
Explore cannabis in New South Wales. Find out what’s legal, where to buy and discover places.
Buying cannabis: Medical use onlyGuidance from Australia
Medical cannabis requires a prescription and dispensing through the regulated medical supply system. Confirm the particular product and eligibility with the prescriber and pharmacy. For unapproved products, the prescriber uses the applicable TGA access pathway.
- Prescription or medical card required
Check the product-specific medical conditions and dispensing requirements. Travel and import permissions must be checked separately.
Verified 2026-09-17 · Official sources
Tourist access: ProhibitedGuidance from Australia
There is no recreational retail for THC cannabis in Australia, and the medical route generally requires a local access pathway rather than a foreign prescription. Tourists have no legal purchase channel.
No recreational retail exists.
A foreign prescription is generally not sufficient without a local access route.
Never carry cannabis across a national border.
Verified 2026-08-30 · Official sources
Medical access: Medical use onlyGuidance from Australia
Medical cannabis is accessed through a pharmacy via the Special Access Scheme (SAS), an Authorized Prescriber, or a registered product, on the prescription of a registered doctor and sometimes with special regulatory approval. There is no single national maximum THC for flower; limits are product- and prescription-specific.
- Prescription or medical card required
Requires a prescription from a registered doctor and, in some cases, specific regulatory approval.
A foreign prescription is generally not sufficient without a local access route.
Verified 2026-08-30 · Official sources
Overview for 🇦🇺 Australia
Australia allows medical access via pharmacy through the Special Access Scheme, an Authorized Prescriber, or a registered product. You need a prescription from a registered doctor, and sometimes special regulatory approval. A foreign prescription is usually not enough without a local route. Note: the Australian Capital Territory's limited possession and home growing is not legal recreational sale.
How do you buy cannabis legally in New South Wales?
Get a prescription from a registered Australian doctor (via SAS, an Authorized Prescriber, or a registered product) and fill it at a pharmacy; a foreign prescription alone is usually insufficient.
THC: Depends on product and prescription; no single national cap for flower.
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Cannabis venues in New South Wales at a glance
How many cannabis venues are listed in New South Wales?
420.camp lists 16 cannabis venues in New South Wales: 16 pharmacies.
What do the listings in New South Wales include?
Opening hours: 16. Phone number: 6. Photos: 9. Confirmed by the owner or a licence check: 0.
Find cannabis in New South WalesPopular places in New South Wales
Where to consume in New South Wales
No verified consumption places are listed in New South Wales yet. The consumption rules for New South Wales are on the page linked below.
Cities
This is a plain-language informational summary, not legal advice. Rules can change and may differ by municipality or venue. Check the linked official sources before acting.
