ACT Policing has issued a reminder to Canberrans not to exceed the limit of two cannabis plants per person, following the confiscation of four plants from one man.
Police said Officers issued a formal caution to a 42-year-old Belconnen man after discovering four cannabis plants (weighing approximately 91kg) on the balcony of his apartment.
“The plants were seized and have been destroyed,” ACT Policing said.
“Under ACT law one person cannot be responsible for cultivating more than two plants (regardless of how many people live at the address),” it said.
Police said that while the man lived with a housemate, he was the only resident cultivating the plants.
“This is considered a breach of Section 618(2)(a) of the Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) which states that it is an offence if a person cultivates three or more cannabis plants,” it said.
“If there are three or four plants in a residence, they must be cultivated by at least two residents.”
ACT Policing encouraged the Canberra community to familiarise themselves with the relevant laws on cultivating cannabis plants.
Further information on the relevant laws can be found in Part 6.4 (page 150) of the Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) at this PS News link.
