Smoking Tolerance Level

[1= very illegal 5=virtually legal]: 4

Marijuana Laws & Legislation for Melbourne

Marijuana is legal for both medical and recreational use in various parts of Australia as of 2025. Cannabis laws in Australia vary by state, with medical cannabis being legal nationwide since 2016. Patients with qualifying conditions, such as chronic pain, epilepsy, or cancer, can access cannabis-based treatments through a prescription. Recreational marijuana is legal in some states and territories, including the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), where adults aged 18 and over can possess up to 50 grams of cannabis and grow up to two plants for personal use. However, recreational use remains illegal in other states and is subject to penalties. The cannabis industry in Australia is growing, with each state having different rules for the cultivation and sale of cannabis. Despite these advancements, marijuana laws are still restrictive in many areas, and the federal government continues to regulate the industry.

Please note that marijuana laws are subject to change. For the most current information, consult your countries official resources or legal counsel.

Law Enforcement

As of early 2006 police have taken to using sniffer dogs at public events and even on public transport in an effort to catch unwary smokers and dealers (mostly powder drugs I think) and it seems to be fairly effective, but your odds are still good. Other than that the Melbourne police are polite and professional if you treat them as such, corruption and bribery is relatively rare and if you play your cards right you may even land a sympathetic cop. Or judge.

police in melbourne have one vehicle (so far) equipped to test (using saliva test) to test for dope and amphetamines. it’s been maybe one year in operation and not much info released to public re success rates. at the moment vehicle mostly used to nab long distance truck drivers. not at this point testing drivers who are pulled over for random alcohol breath test, but of course, authorities threatening to in the near future….

Where to buy marijuana in Melbourne

: Marijuana is probably best sourced from pubs, bars and clubs. You are unlikely to actually find much pot there, but you will find contacts. Most dealing is done in homes across Melbourne, not in the bars, but it is abundant and you can be sure every street has its own dealer. But you need to meet/find a nice friendly local.

Melbourne Marijuana Prices

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Marijuana in Melbourne is generally not cheap. There are two main ranges for pot pricing in Melbourne, and that depends on whether the pot is the more common and expensive hydroponic variety, or the less common and cheaper outdoor or “bush” bud. The bush bud varies greatly in quality and strength, with prices as low as $80 ($US60) for 28grms/1ounce for the worst stuff, to $230 ($US160) per 28grms/1ounce for the best. The powerful “Hydro” tends to meet a basic minimum standard, and that standard is very high. Melbourne growers often buy seeds direct from Holland, so you can run into pure White Widow or the latest strains. Hydro ranges in price from $240-$300 ($US170-$US210) per 28grms/1ounce.

as of October 2008:

regs – 35- half

65- ounce

125- 2 ounces

210- qp

370- half pound

700- pound

kryp 15-gram

25 – 1/16

50 1/8

100 1/4

170 1/2

300 ounce

550 – 2ounces

1000 – qp

2000 – half pound

3,500 – pound

Brands

: Only pot is sold in Melbourne (no hash), with different quality. Generally, Australian weed has high potency, still there are quality differences.

Country

: Australia

Time Zone

: UTC/GMT +10 hours

Dialing codes

: + 61 (Australia) Area code: 3

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