How much Cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) can I bring into Australia?
Prohibited
You cannot bring Cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) into Australia.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Increase in seizures prompts warning to potential importers of products containing cannabis Australian Border Force
Questions about Cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) in Australia
- How many cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) can I bring into Australia?
- cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) may not be brought into Australia at all. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) at Australia customs?
- There is nothing to declare — cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) cannot be brought in at all. Declaring it does not make it admissible; it hands it over.
- What happens if I do not declare cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) in Australia?
- Under Customs Act 1901, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) to Australia instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) out of Australia?
- Australia publishes no separate rule for taking cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Australia limit for cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Australian Border Force (ABF) states it in Increase in seizures prompts warning to potential importers of products containing cannabis. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Cannabis products are not permitted to be imported using the personal importation scheme because they contain a substance which is prohibited under the Customs Act 1901.”
- How does Australia compare with other countries on cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 18 prohibit cannabis and cannabis products (any quantity), 2 limit it and 0 let it through. Australia is among the strictest.
Source: Australian Border Force (ABF) — Increase in seizures prompts warning to potential importers of products containing cannabis · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Australian Border Force (ABF) — Increase in seizures prompts warning to potential importers of products containing cannabis · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Australian Border Force (ABF) — Customs Act 1901 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Australian Border Force (ABF) — Customs Act 1901 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Australian Border Force (ABF) — Increase in seizures prompts warning to potential importers of products containing cannabis · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Australian Border Force (ABF) — Increase in seizures prompts warning to potential importers of products containing cannabis · verified 2026-09-19