Industrial Hemp Amendment Act 2018 (WA)

Western Australia

Industrial Hemp Amendment Act 2018

Western Australia

Industrial Hemp Amendment Act 2018 Contents

Western Australia

Industrial Hemp Amendment Act 2018

Industrial Hemp Amendment Act 2018

No. 15 of 2018

An Act to —

amend the Industrial Hemp Act 2004 to increase the permitted level of tetrahydrocannabinol in industrial hemp to no more than 1%; and

consequentially amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.

[Assented to 28 August 2018]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1 – Preliminary1.Short title

This is the Industrial Hemp Amendment Act 2018.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —

• (a)

  Part 1 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

• (b)

  the rest of the Act — on a day fixed by proclamation, and different days may be fixed for different provisions.

Part 2 – Industrial Hemp Act 2004 amended3.Act amended

This Part amends the Industrial Hemp Act 2004.

4.Section 3 amended

In section 3(1) in the definition of industrial hemp delete “0.35%” and insert:

1%

Part 3 – Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 amended5.Act amended

This Part amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.

6.Section 3 amended

In section 3(1) in the definition of processed industrial hemp paragraph (a) delete “0.35%” and insert:

1%