Australian Capital Territory legalises personal cannabis growing and consumption

Australian Capital Territory legalises personal cannabis growing and consumption 30.10.2019  On 25 September 2019, the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) approved a law permitting personal cultivation, possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. The background note to the act describes the objective as a ‘harm minimisation approach’, stating that ‘the outright prohibition model of drug policy is not working’.