Manufacturers

Drug control information for manufacturers, including but not limited to the manufacture of narcotic and psychotropic drugs in Australia.

Licences

Licences issued by the Office of Drug Control (ODC) for manufacturers of narcotic and psychotropic drugs.

Apply for a medicinal cannabis licence

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Permits

Permits issued by the Office of Drug Control (ODC) for manufacturers of narcotic and psychotropic drugs.

Apply to vary an existing medicinal cannabis permit – manufacture of cannabis drugs for medicinal or scientific purposes

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Information for manufacturers

Manufacture narcotic drugs in Australia

Manufacturing narcotic drugs in Australia
Cultivating and producing cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes

Information for cultivators and producers of cannabis in Australia for medicinal or research purposes.
Quarterly Reporting obligations for medicinal cannabis

How to submit quarterly reports, be ready for inspections, and what can happen if you don’t comply.

News

Hale Farm Pty Ltd fined $19,800 for alleged breach of the Narcotic Drugs Act

11 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.
Updated Australian cannabis-related activities - 2024 data

1 October 2025

The 2024 data on cannabis-related activities regulated by the Office of Drug Control is now available.
Cannatrek Technologies Pty Ltd fined $19,800 for alleged breaches of the Narcotic Drugs Act

23 July 2025

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.

Resources

Guidance: Using the cannabis reporting template

Guidance

Information for all medicinal cannabis permit holders (cultivators, producers and manufacturers) to complete the quarterly cannabis reporting template.
Reporting template: Cannabis permit

Reports & templates

The ODC Cannabis Reporting Template is for use by all medicinal cannabis permit holders under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967.
Compliance and Enforcement Framework 2025 - 2028

Publications

This framework will help people understand their legal obligations when dealing with controlled drugs, and the regulatory and administrative tools we use to ensure compliance.

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