Hemp Industry Bill 2008

Assented on 01/07/2008 - Act No 58 of 2008 (GG No. 87, 11/07/2008, p. 6880).
See Digest 6 of 2008, dated 13/05/2008 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Long Title

An Act to authorise and regulate the cultivation and supply of low-THC hemp for commercial production and other legitimate uses; to amend the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985; and for other purposes.

Explanatory Notes

Explanatory note This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to enable low-THC hemp to be cultivated and supplied for commercial production and other legitimate purposes in accordance with a licensing scheme to be administered by the Director-General of the Department of Primary Industries. The proposed Act defines low-THC hemp as cannabis that has a concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol of no more than 1%. The Bill...
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's "Agreed to in Principle" Speech	Legislative Council 2R Speech	Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses

Tracking through the Houses

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly:

Member with Carriage: Rees, Nathan
Notice of Motion: Tue 6 May 2008
Introduced: Wed 7 May 2008
"Agreed to in Principle" Speech: Wed 7 May 2008
Agreed to in Principle LA: Wed 14 May 2008
Date Passed Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Wed 14 May 2008

Legislative Council:

Member with Carriage: Macdonald, Ian
Introduced: Wed 14 May 2008
First Reading: Wed 14 May 2008
Ministers 2R Speech: Wed 25 Jun 2008
Second Reading: Wed 25 Jun 2008
Third Reading: Wed 25 Jun 2008
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 25 Jun 2008
Returned to LA: Wed 25 Jun 2008

Passed Parliament: Wed 25 Jun 2008
Assented: Tue 1 Jul 2008

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