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Weed in Sydney Legal Status of Cannabis in NSW

Recreational cannabis use is illegal. Possession, cultivation (growing), sale, supply, or use of cannabis for non‑medical purposes remains against the law under NSW’s Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985. (NSW Health)
Medicinal cannabis is legal, but heavily regulated. Patients need a prescription from a registered medical practitioner, and there are strict rules around what cannabis‑based medicines are permitted. (NSW Health)

Medicinal cannabis products must meet quality standards and be prescribed under Australian law. Some registered medicines include Epidyolex® (cannabidiol) and Sativex® (nabiximols). Most other medicinal cannabis products are unregistered and require special permission to prescribe. (NSW Health)\

There are legal pathways such as the Special Access Scheme (SAS) and Authorised Prescriber Scheme (AP) for doctors to get approval to prescribe unregistered cannabis medicines. (Medicinal Cannabis NSW)
There’s a Medicinal Cannabis Compassionate Use Scheme for people with terminal illness: if eligible, police may use discretion (i.e. may not charge) for possession of prescribed cannabis if registered under the scheme. (Service NSW)

For possession of small amounts (e.g. <15g), police may issue a caution instead of charging, depending on circumstances. Two cautions per person maximum in some cases. (Wikipedia)
More serious penalties apply for possession of larger amounts, cultivating plants, supplying others, or manufacturing. These can include large fines and/or imprisonment. (Prime Lawyers)
Cultivation of even a few plants, without a licence, remains illegal. (Medicinal Cannabis NSW)

Driving with THC in your system is illegal even if you have a prescription. NSW has zero‑tolerance for drug driving. Having THC in your saliva, blood, or urine can lead to fines, license suspension/disqualification. (AHL Legal –)
Using cannabis (medicinal or otherwise) in public places is generally not legal unless explicitly allowed; local laws about public smoking, nuisance, and public behaviour may also apply. (State Library of New South Wales)

Medicinal cannabis patients can legally access certain cannabis‑derived medicines, but getting that access involves going through a doctor, possibly getting approval under special schemes. (Medicinal Cannabis NSW)
If you use cannabis without a prescription, or grow it, or have more than small amounts, you risk police action: warnings, fines, charges.
Even for medicinal cannabis users, legal protections are limited (e.g. public use, driving while under the influence, amounts in possession) and having a prescription doesn’t exempt you from all laws.
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