George V’s Government

Marijuana Laws in New South Wales As I remarked upon in my previous writeup, Marijuana Laws in Victoria, there is a rather notable absence of information regarding these laws easily available and relevant outside the US. To help combat this, I am covering Australia state by state. As before, if you are facing criminal charges relating to cannabis I urge you to seek legal advice. I am not a lawyer and it is entirely possible that I have misconstrued the relevant legislation. Summary offences include possession of cannabis, possession of implements for the cultivation or administration of cannabis, use of cannabis, administration of cannabis to another person. All of these offences carry a maximum penalty of A00 and/or two years incarceration. Perpetrators of these offences may not be charged when the amount concerned is not more that 30g of leaf, 5g of hashish, 2g of hash oil or five cannabis plants. Indictable offences include cultivation of cannabis, supply of cannabis and possession of more than the small amounts mentioned above. Indictable offences involving amounts no greater than these small amounts can be dealt with summarily, with a maximum penalty of A00 and/or two years prison. Indictable offences involving 30-1000g of leaf, 5-90g of hashish, 2-10g of hash oil or less than 50 plants can also be dealt with summarily, with a maximum penalty of A000 and/or two years imprisonment. However this is just a possibility, you can still be indicted. If you are …