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Buy Weed in Melbourne
There is no such thing as a legal Melbourne weed dispensary that you can walk into and buy weed. If you find one, then it may be an illegal establishment as selling or buying weed in Australia is illegal. If you wish to buy weed in Melbourne, there is only one way and that is through the legal cannabis access pathways established for medical marijuana.
Research is being done around the world on the potential of marijuana as a medical treatment for such things as chronic pain relief and reducing symptoms associated with neurological and mental health conditions. More research has been focused on the cannabinoid known as cannabidiol (CBD) as it does not produce the high or psychoactive side effects associated with the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabinoid.
While this research on medicinal cannabis is continuing, laws here in Australia and other western nations surrounding weed have been changing a lot in recent years. This has created more curiosity about the medicinal use of marijuana and the legalisation of weed in Melbourne and Australia.
Victoria Cannabis Laws
Cannabis or weed in any form is illegal in Victoria. By federal law, a person cannot be in possession, supply or use marijuana. If you wish to use marijuana as a medical treatment, then you can do so if you go through the proper and legal channels.
In Victoria, you can access marijuana legally by visiting any doctor or nurse, discussing cannabis as a possible treatment and once you have come to an informed decision they can apply for the approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
Possessing Weed in Victoria
Possessing cannabis in Victoria is a chargeable offence. If you are only in possession of an amount of marijuana that is less than 50 grams, then the police informant/charging officer can decide to give a warning. There could be a separate charge for the use of marijuana. You could be charged for the use of cannabis if an officer has caught you smoking, inhaling fumes or using any cannabis product.
If you have disclosed that you have used cannabis, you may also be charged. This disclosure should be written into the “details of charge” in your charge sheet which will be seen by the magistrate assigned to your Court case.
The severity of your charge and the resulting consequences will vary on the circumstance of your charge and the amount of cannabis in your possession. Legally a small amount of cannabis in Victoria is defined as less than 50 grams. You may be charged with drug trafficking if you are caught with 250 grams or over of weed. Growing 10 cannabis plants is also considered possessing a trafficable amount of weed. Being caught trafficking marijuana will mean legal action and will require the assistance of a lawyer. Preparing or selling cannabis are also drug trafficking offences. Buying weed for a friend could also lead to being charged with drug trafficking.
Legal Cannabis Access in Melbourne
To legally access cannabis in Melbourne and throughout Victoria, an individual can only do so if it is for medical reasons. To get this access and to buy weed legally in Victoria, you can apply for approval from the TGA with the help of a doctor or nurse.
Applying for Medical Marijuana Access from the TGA
Any doctor or nurse can apply to the TGA on behalf of a patient for the Special Access Scheme (SAS). This scheme is for individual patients who wish to have access to an unapproved drug to treat a medical condition. Most forms of cannabis are unapproved by the TGA and thus can only be accessed through SAS. There are a couple of approved products such as nabiximols from the brand Sativex® which is used to treat muscle spasticity in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. An approved product that is on the TGA’s Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) would not need SAS approval to be prescribed.
If a doctor is registered as an Authorised Prescriber (AP), they can prescribe medical marijuana to multiple patients without having to fill out a SAS application for each patient. Before a nurse, doctor or an AP can assist you in getting legal access to medicinal cannabis they will discuss with you that the research of cannabis as a medical treatment is still ongoing and will give you a list of potential side effects of using marijuana which may include:
- Depression/anxiety
- Confusion
- Fatigue
- Dry mouth
- Memory impairment
- Dizziness
- Sweating
- Heart palpitations
- Diarrhoea
- Fever
- Paranoia
The side effects of medical marijuana may differ with each user and so will the severity. These side effects are also influenced by the amount of the active ingredients THC and CBD. The healthcare provider must also give caution on the impairing effects marijuana has on driving and the possible consequences if found with THC in your system even with a prescription.
Permit for Prescribing Schedule 8 drugs in Victoria
As of February 28, 2022, the Victorian Department of Health does not require prescribers to have a Schedule 8 treatment permit to prescribe medicinal cannabis to a patient. They will still need to have approval from the TGA before a prescription can be written. The prescriber will also need to check the patient’s prescription history through SafeScript before prescribing medical marijuana.
A permit to prescribe a Schedule 8 is required when the patient has had a history of drug dependence. No exceptions for this permit may apply to a drug-dependent patient.
Melbourne Weed FAQs
Is weed legal in Melbourne?
Weed in Melbourne is illegal. It is prohibited for persons residing in Victoria to buy, sell, use, or grow weed for personal or recreational use. There can be serious legal consequences if you possess a large amount of cannabis or are repeatedly caught with a small amount.
There can be legal access to cannabis through the TGA for medicinal use only. If a person is drug dependent, then the prescribing doctor will also need a permit from the Victorian Department of Health.
Is there a list of authorised doctors to prescribe medical cannabis in Victoria?
There is no list of authorised doctors who can prescribe medical cannabis. In Victoria, any doctor or nurse may prescribe medicinal cannabis. The doctor will need to apply for the patient’s access to medicinal cannabis through the TGA unless the doctor is a registered Authorised Prescriber which allows them to prescribe unapproved cannabis medicines without applying each patient for the TGA’s Special Access Scheme.
What happens if you get caught with weed in Victoria?
If you are caught with a small quantity of weed in Victoria and it is your first drug possession offence, then you may only receive a police caution.
In the state of Victoria, a small amount of cannabis is no more than 50 grams. There can be more serious consequences if you possess a greater amount than 50g of weed, but it may not be considered a trafficable quantity until it is 250 grams or more.
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