Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person commits an offence if the person cultivates a large commercial quantity of a controlled plant—
(a) with the intention of selling any of the plants or their products; or
(b) believing that someone else intends to sell any of the plants or their products.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for life.
(2) Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity cultivated was a large commercial quantity.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person cultivates a commercial quantity of a controlled plant—
(a) with the intention of selling any of the plants or their products; or
(b) believing that someone else intends to sell any of the plants or their products.
Maximum penalty: 2 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 25 years or both.
(4) Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity cultivated was a commercial quantity.
(5) A person commits an offence if the person cultivates a trafficable quantity of cannabis plants—
(a) with the intention of selling any of the plants or their products; or
(b) believing that someone else intends to sell any of the plants or their products.
Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.
(6) Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity cultivated was a trafficable quantity.
(7) A person commits an offence if the person cultivates a controlled plant (other than a cannabis plant)—
(a) with the intention of selling it or any of its products; or
(b) believing that someone else intends to sell it or any of its products.
Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.
(8) A person commits an offence if the person cultivates a cannabis plant—
(a) with the intention of selling it or any of its products; or
(b) believing that someone else intends to sell it or any of its products.
Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.