What has changed in the year since cannabis possession was legalised in the ACT?
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JanJanuary 2021 at 9:55pm
Cannabis use was legalised in the ACT one year ago, but cannabis usage rates have remained mostly steady.
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Passed a year ago, the ACT s laws allow possession of up to 50 grams of cannabis per person
Cannabis offences have dropped by 90 per cent in the last 12 months
ACT Health data shows there has been no increase in hospital presentations since the laws passed
But one year on, cannabis users and stakeholders alike say that, while overall the impacts have been subtle, the change has been for the better.