This Chapter deals with medicinal cannabis licences and medicinal cannabis permits.

A medicinal cannabis licence may authorise one or more of the following activities:

  (a)   the cultivation of cannabis plants for the purpose of producing cannabis or cannabis resin for medicinal or scientific purposes and, if appropriate, the obtaining of cannabis plants for the purpose of such cultivation;

  (b)   the production of cannabis or cannabis resin for medicinal or scientific purposes;

  (c)   the manufacture of a cannabis drug for one or more permitted supplies;

  (d)   activities relating to such obtaining, cultivation, production or manufacture.

Before a licence holder can engage in any such activities, the licence holder must obtain a medicinal cannabis permit. Medicinal cannabis permits specify matters relating to the activities that are authorised by the licence.

Certain conditions are imposed on all medicinal cannabis licences, and the Secretary may also impose additional conditions.

Medicinal cannabis licences and permits can be varied or revoked in certain circumstances.

There are offences and civil penalties relating to the cultivation and obtaining of cannabis plants, the production of cannabis and cannabis resin and the manufacture of cannabis drugs.