Office of Drug Control
We regulate and monitor the cultivation, import, export and manufacture of controlled substances to comply with Australia's obligations under International Drug Conventions. This includes the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Regulation
We regulate access to controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes. Other authorities also regulate specific controlled drugs like medicinal cannabis.
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ODC permission is required to import, export, cultivate, manufacture or produce substances in this database.
News
Read our news and media releases.
- Medicinal Cannabis Program Regulatory Fees and Charges ReviewThis public consultation is open for comment until 10 February 2023.
- Transformed ODC website launchedWelcome to the new Office of Drug Control website.
- Media release: Medicinal cannabis company Tikun Oceania fined $13,320 for alleged inadequate security and record-keepingThe Office of Drug Control within the Department of Health and Aged Care has issued Queensland-based Tikun Oceana Pty Ltd an infringement notice.
Have your say
You can comment on Office of Drug Control reviews and reforms when we run public consultations on the Consultation hub. You'll find information about previous consultations on our consultation page.