Office of Drug Control
We regulate and monitor the cultivation, import, export and manufacture of controlled substances to comply with Australia's obligations under International Drug Conventions. This includes the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Regulation
We regulate access to controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes. Other authorities also regulate specific controlled drugs like medicinal cannabis.
International conventions
Three key international conventions inform how controlled substances are regulated by the Office of Drug Control.Medicinal cannabis
Information about growing, producing, manufacturing, importing and exporting medicinal cannabis in Australia.Related authorities
Other state and federal government authorities have their own legislation to manage controlled substances.
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ODC permission is required to import, export, cultivate, manufacture or produce substances in this database.
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Medicinal cannabis
Information about growing, producing, manufacturing, importing and exporting medicinal cannabis in Australia.Narcotic and psychotropic drugs
The import, export and manufacture of narcotic and psychotropic substances are tightly controlled.Precursor substances
The import and export of precursor substances into or out of Australia are controlled.Khat
Rules for bringing khat into Australia, including import restrictions, travelling with khat and information about its health effects.Hemp products
Some specific hemp seed and fibre products may be imported without requiring a licence and permit from the Office of Drug Control (ODC).Monitoring and compliance
Find out how we monitor the legal cultivation, production and manufacture of controlled drugs and our compliance activities like inspections and fines.Anabolic, androgenic, hormones and other controlled substances
Anabolic or androgenic steroids, including hormones require a permit to import into Australia.Importing vaping goods into Australia
Learn Australia's vaping import requirements, including ODC licences, permits, traveller exemptions, and rules for devices, nicotine, and cannabis vaping goods.
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You can comment on Office of Drug Control reviews and reforms when we run public consultations on the Consultation hub. You'll find information about previous consultations on our consultation page.