Attorney general says new territory law does not override federal law which prohibits cannabis possession
The Australian Capital Territory law to legalise cannabis possession appears to “do nothing to end the continuing operation” of commonwealth offences, Christian Porter has warned.
The attorney general’s comments to Guardian Australia suggest Canberra cannabis users will be left in legal limbo when the laws take effect from February, contradicting the ACT government’s claim that its law provides a defence to the federal offence.
Related: ‘Evolution, not revolution’: ACT cannabis users chilled about legalisation
