Can I bring Cannabis and CBD Products to Australia?
Cannabis and CBD Products→Australia
⚠️ Allowed with Conditions
📋 Carrying Limits
- Quantity Limit:Recreational: none — cannabis is a prohibited import. Medicinal: a 3-month supply under the traveller's exemption, plus up to 2 vaping devices and 20 unfilled cartridges, capsules or pods
✅ Declaration Requirements
✅Required
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📝 Important Notes
- •⚠️ PROHIBITED IMPORT, WITH A NARROW MEDICAL EXEMPTION: Cannabis is a substance the importation of which is prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. One route exists for patients.
- •📋 Traveller's exemption for medicinal cannabis:
- •Who: a traveller on board a ship or aircraft entering Australia may import a drug where it is required for medical treatment for that person, or someone the traveller is caring for who is entering Australia on the same ship or aircraft
- •Quantity: the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 limit the amount to a 3-month supply, unless the medicinal cannabis is intended for use in a vape
- •Evidence: you may be required on entry to show that the amount does not exceed the amount specified in the prescription for a 3-month period, or that it is intended for use in a vape
- •Prescription required: the exemption requires a prescription given by a medical practitioner, and the product must have been supplied in accordance with that prescription, meaning dispensed through a pharmacist rather than by some other retail mechanism
- •Vaping devices: a traveller or their carer may carry up to 2 vaping devices and 20 unfilled cartridges, capsules or pods for use with a vaping device, presented as being for use in connection with the traveller's treatment
- •⚠️ Where travellers fall down:
- •Cannabis and goods containing it are excluded from the Personal Importation Scheme, so it cannot be mailed or couriered to you — only the traveller's exemption applies
- •The exemption does not specify the country of origin of the prescription, but a prescription is a higher standard of evidence than a written authority, and medicinal cannabis is often provided overseas by other mechanisms that may not meet the requirement
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a translated doctor's prescription for Cannabis and CBD Products?
While not mandatory in all countries, to avoid delays, it's recommended to carry an English translation of your prescription or a doctor's letter, and ensure Cannabis and CBD Products is kept in its original packaging with labels.
❓ More Questions
Can I bring medicinal cannabis into Australia?
Yes, under the traveller's exemption, if it is required for your medical treatment, you have a prescription from a medical practitioner and it was dispensed accordingly. The limit is a 3-month supply unless it is intended for use in a vape.
Can medicinal cannabis be mailed to me in Australia?
No. Cannabis and therapeutic goods containing cannabis are excluded from personal importation other than through the traveller's exemption, because they contain a substance whose importation is prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
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