Australian law and regulation
What is legal, what is not, and how the TGA regulates CBD.
Is CBD legal?
CBD is legal in Australia with a prescription. As of November 2026 there is no lawful CBD medicine to buy without one.
Over-the-counter CBD
No. Low-dose CBD has been pharmacist-only in law since 2021, but as of November 2026 no product is approved, so pharmacies have nothing to sell.
How the TGA regulates CBD
How Australia's medicines regulator treats CBD, why most prescribed products are "unapproved", and what the 2025 to 2026 review may change.
CBD scheduling explained
What Schedule 3, Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 mean for CBD in Australia, with the exact wording of the Poisons Standard entries as of November 2026.
Buying CBD online
CBD can lawfully be supplied in Australia only on prescription. What that means for Australian websites, overseas sellers and "hemp oil" on marketplaces.
Importing CBD
Ordering CBD from an overseas website is a prohibited import in Australia. What the law says, what the penalties are, and the narrow exemption for travellers.
Epidyolex and Sativex
Only two cannabis medicines are fully registered in Australia. What Epidyolex and Sativex are approved for, their PBS status, and what is pending.
Quality standards
The quality rules that apply to prescribed CBD in Australia, including TGO 93 and Good Manufacturing Practice, and what those rules do not guarantee.
CBD advertising rules
Advertising prescription medicines to the public is illegal in Australia, and that includes CBD. The rules, the fines and why clinics say so little.
Timeline of CBD law
The key dates in Australian CBD and cannabis law from 2012 to November 2026, including what has been passed but is not yet in force.
Cannabis legalisation
No Australian state or territory has a legal retail market for non-medical cannabis or CBD as of November 2026. Where the ACT, federal and state bills stand.
Unlawful CBD sellers
CBD is prescription-only, yet websites sell it openly. Why that is unlawful, how the law is policed, what sellers claim and how to report a breach.
Medicinal cannabis in numbers
Official figures on medicinal cannabis in Australia, including approvals, units sold, CBD vs THC share, formats and prescribers, each with its source and period.