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ARTICLE · 14 DECEMBER 2021

Cultivate prohibited plants charges & cannabis laws - NSW complete guide

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Outline of common cultivate prohibited plant defences, what police must prove, definition of Cultivate and more.

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Cultivate sentences and drug cultivation penalties in NSW under cannabis laws in NSW range from 2 to 24 years imprisonment depending on the quantity, number of plants, whether it's enhanced indoor means, for a commercial purpose, and whether you've been legally growing weed in Australia. Here, we outline common cultivate prohibited plant defences, what police must prove, definition of 'cultivate', and more.

CANNABIS LAWS NSW | CULTIVATE PROHIBITED PLANTS CHARGES

Cultivating plants or doing so by enhanced indoor means is a crime in NSW. It's equally a crime to possessing or supplying a prohibited plant, or to cultivate a prohibited plant for a 'commercial purpose' or by 'enhanced indoor means in the presence of a child'. These penalties range from 2 years to 24 years imprisonment.

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