Is cannabis legal in Victoria?
Victoria
Explore cannabis in Victoria. 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 Victoria?
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 Victoria at a glance
How many cannabis venues are listed in Victoria?
420.camp lists 30 cannabis venues in Victoria: 19 pharmacies, 11 dispensaries.
What do the listings in Victoria include?
Opening hours: 27. Phone number: 11. Photos: 18. Confirmed by the owner or a licence check: 1.
Find cannabis in VictoriaPopular places in Victoria
Cannabis in Victoria is sold on a medical prescription. The marked listings below are retail venues; check what each one is licensed to sell before you travel.
Where to consume in Victoria
No verified consumption places are listed in Victoria yet. The consumption rules for Victoria 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.
