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The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its sixth meeting on Wednesday 25 February 2026

We have given an infringement notice totalling $19,800 to Tasmanian-based company Hale Farm Pty Ltd (Hale Farm) for an alleged breach of its medicinal cannabis licence.

The ODC has given an infringement notice totalling $19,800 to Cannatrek Technologies Pty Ltd for alleged breaches of its medicinal cannabis licence.

The ODC has given an infringement notice totalling $19,800 to Cannoperations Pty Ltd for an alleged breach of its medicinal cannabis licence.

The ODC has given two infringement notices totalling $39,600 to South Australian-based company MedTEC Services Pty Ltd (MedTEC) for alleged breaches of its medicinal cannabis licence.

The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its sixth meeting on Tuesday 19 August 2025. .

The 2024 data on cannabis-related activities regulated by the Office of Drug Control is now available.

We have given two infringement notices totalling $39,600 to Tasmanian-based company Tasmanian Botanics Pty Ltd (Tasmanian Botanics) for alleged breaches of its medicinal cannabis licence.

We have issued an infringement notice totalling $19,800 to Queensland-based company Cannatrek Technologies Pty Ltd (Cannatrek) for alleged breaches of its medicinal cannabis licence.

The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its fifth meeting on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

We have begun issuing a periodic newsletter designed to keep you informed about the latest developments, key topics, and important issues related to our work and engagement with the industry.

The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its fourth meeting in Canberra on Tuesday 25 February 2025

From 1 March 2025, new substances included under Schedule 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 will require a licence and permit for import and/or export issued by us.

The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its third meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday 16 October 2024.

The HBS Portal is open for new medicinal cannabis and narcotic drug manufacture licence applications to the Office of Drug Control.

The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its second meeting in Canberra on Wednesday 17 July 2024

The 2023 data on cannabis-related activities regulated by the Office of Drug Control is now available.

The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its first meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday 17 April 2024

We are transitioning to an online system for submitting new licence applications from mid-2024. The changes will affect how you will submit a new licence application.

This year we will be establishing an online portal, making it easier and more convenient for you to do business with us.

Find out about new substances requiring a licence and permit for import and/or export issued by us, the Office of Drug Control (ODC), From 21 February 2024.

New import controls have been introduced for vaping goods under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

The Kava pilot ends on 31 December 2023. The Australian Government will make a decision on future imports of kava. Until then, importers can continue to apply for import permission for kava. Read the final report.

From 13 December 2023 there are new substances requiring a licence and permit for import and export.

Find out information about the quantity of cannabis imported, exported, produced, and held in stock.