Regulations and Licencing
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development acts as the Registrar for the Industrial Hemp Act 2004 in Western Australia. This legislation enables licensees to cultivate, harvest and process industrial hemp on a commercial scale.
An industrial hemp licence is necessary to cultivate, harvest and/or process industrial hemp. View Licensing industrial hemp activities in Western Australia for application forms and more information.
Enquiries regarding medicinal cannabis or extracts from hemp, should be directed to the Office of Drug Control.