Cannabis is Australia's most widely consumed prohibited drug – used for recreational and medicinal purposes alike.
But it is important to be aware that, despite decades of calls for the plant to be legalised, its importation, cultivation, supply and even possession continue to carry serious criminal consequences.
Here is an outline of the various ways ‘the devil's lettuce' is criminalised in New South Wales.
What Is Cannabis?
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae.
Cannabis plants have been used for medicinal and recreational purposes for thousands of years.
The plant contains a group of chemical compounds called cannabinoids, with the most well-known ones being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).
