An analysis of the cultivation, consumption and composition of home-grown cannabis following decriminalisation in the Australian Capital Territory.

ABSTRACT: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), a region that includes Australia's capital, Canberra, decriminalised small-scale cannabis cultivation and possession in January 2020. Here, we examined cannabis use and cultivation behaviours, experiences and attitudes of current and past small-scale ACT cannabis cultivators. ACT residents (n = 311) who currently cultivate or have previously cultivated cannabis completed a cross-sectional online survey ('CAN-ACT') and provided home-grown cannabis for phytocannabinoid analysis (optional). Reasons for cultivation included a preference for home-grown cannabis to self-supply, enjoyment of the process and avoiding criminal networks. Cannabis intake was a median of 1 gram on a typical day used and the number of plants grown per year was a median of 4. Vari

SUBMITTER: Zhou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11794705 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature