| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Australien. Australia: ACT legalises personal cannabis growing and consumption
Australien. Australia: ACT legalises personal cannabis growing and consumption
On 25 September 2019, the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) approved a law permitting personal cultivation, possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. The background note to the act describes the objective as a ‘harm minimisation approach’, stating that ‘the outright prohibition model of drug policy is not working’. (EMCDDA, Lissabon, 30.10.2019)