Medicinal cannabis prescribed by a doctor in Australia is legal.  Cannabis ordered online or without a prescription is illegal.

Accessing illegal medicinal cannabis carries a number of risks. Products may:

• not arrive, and buyers are at risk of being scammed
• contain too little or too much THC or CBD which can be either harmful or ineffective
• be contaminated and contain undisclosed or dangerous ingredients
• have expired or be past their use-by date.

Medicinal cannabis products accessed legally in Australia:

• are regulated to ensure Australian quality and safety standards
• must contain known quantities of the cannabinoids THC and CBD
• are prescribed by a doctor who is responsible for monitoring the patient’s progress.
• must not contain any moulds, fungi, bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals or other potentially harmful substances