PermitsA licence does not allow for the cultivation or...

Permits

A licence does not allow for the cultivation or production of cannabis unless accompanied by an associated permit, which will outline:

• the types of cannabis plants that can be cultivated
• the quantities that can be produced
• the timeframes in which authorised activities can occur
• the next party in the supply chain (specific manufacturer or researcher).

Cultivation and production

We grant licences and permits for cultivation and production:

• Cultivation includes all steps up to, but not including, harvest.
• Production consists of harvest and placing in a container for the purpose of manufacture or research.

ODC will grant the following medicinal cannabis cultivation and production licences:

• Medicinal cannabis licence (for supply for human medicinal use), covering either cultivation, production or (most likely) both.
• cannabis research cultivation licence (for solely research purposes: use in humans prohibited), covering either cultivation, production or (most likely) both.

Most of the time, applicants will apply for a combined cultivation and production licence and permit. However, the ability to grant licences for just production allows for the harvesting function to be separated from the cultivation function.

Number of licences and permits

There is no limit to the number of medicinal cannabis licences that can exist. However, a licence will only be granted if the cultivator or producer will be supplying to a manufacturer who holds an ODC medicinal cannabis manufacturing licence or to a researcher holding appropriate authorisation.

Similarly, there is no limit to the number of permits that can exist. However, the types and quantities of cannabis required for the manufacturing process will be dictated in contractual arrangements by the manufacturer (or researcher for research purposes) and stipulated in the permit.

You may have multiple permits issued under a single licence.