Cannabis law in Tasmania (2026)

In short: Possessing, using, growing or selling cannabis is an offence in Tasmania under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001; possession or use carries a fine of up to 50 penalty units or imprisonment of up to 2 years.

Notes

• The Act sets penalties by kind of conduct, in the Part headed 'Minor offences'. Schedule 1, Part 3 lists cannabis among the controlled plants. Any police diversion or cautioning practice was not read.
• The Act contains no personal-use allowance. The traffickable quantities in Schedule 1 (for example 1 kg of cannabis) matter for presumptions of intent to sell, not for lawfulness.
• The Tasmanian Department of Health pages on medicinal cannabis returned 403 and the Internet Archive had no usable copy, so the Tasmanian prescribing rules were not read.
• Recreational use is prohibited, so this field does not apply and has not been given a value.
• The Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 could not be located on legislation.tas.gov.au in time, so it was not read.

Sources

1. Tasmanian Government (Tasmanian Legislation Online): Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 (authorised version as at 16 November 2022) (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources

National rules that also apply

These rules are set at national level in Australia and apply here too, alongside the rules above. All national rules for Australia

More rules in Tasmania

• E-scootersUse on public roads: Yes, paths and local roads up to 50 km/h · Minimum age: 16
• Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 50 km/h · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 100 km/h sealed, 80 km/h gravel
• Deposit return schemes and plastic bagsNational deposit return scheme in operation: Yes, since 1 May 2025 · Deposit per container: 10c refund
• Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 17 (P1 licence) · Earliest age to drive a car supervised: 16, with a supervisor
• Driving after drugsApproach to cannabis (THC): Prescribed illicit drug present is an offence · THC threshold: Any THC present
• E-bikes and speed pedelecsLegal class: Bicycle rules
• FireworksConsumers may buy and use category F2 fireworks: Yes, on Cracker Night (permit) · Minimum age to buy: 18 (permit holder)
• Foreign driving licencesOverseas licence valid for a visitor: Yes, visitors and temporary visa holders · Overseas licence after becoming a resident: Permanent residency: convert within 6 months
• Home educationLegal status of home education: Registrar approval needed · Nature of the parental duty: School or registration
• Knives and pepper sprayFolding pocket knives: Offence without lawful excuse · Locking or one-handed knives: No separate rule
• MopedsLicence: Motor cycle licence (class R)
• Paid holidayMinimum paid leave a year (weeks): 4 weeks (5 for some shiftworkers) · Minimum paid leave as the law states it: 4 weeks a year; extra week for some shiftworkers
• Using a mobile phone while drivingHolding a phone while driving banned: Banned · Hands-free use: Mounted or untouched; L/P1: none
• Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes
• Smoke alarms in homesSmoke alarm legally required in homes: Yes, all homes · Minimum alarms and where: A smoke alarm in every hallway or corridor connected to bedrooms (or between the bedrooms and the rest of the home if there is no hallway). Multi-storey homes need an alarm on each level, including levels without bedrooms.
• Tobacco and nicotine age limitsMinimum age to buy tobacco: 18 · Minimum age to buy e-cigarettes: 18
• Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 18 · Minimum age to buy spirits: 18
• Drink-driving limitsBlood alcohol limit for ordinary drivers: 0.05% · Lower limit for novice or young drivers: 0.00% (zero)

Related pages

• Cannabis law in Australia (2026)

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