South Australian Consolidated Acts

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1984 - SECT 33L

33L—Possession or consumption of controlled drug etc

        (1)         A person who—

            (a)         has possession of a controlled drug (other than cannabis, cannabis resin or cannabis oil); or

            (b)         smokes, consumes or administers to himself or herself, or permits another person to administer to him or her, a controlled drug (other than cannabis, cannabis resin or cannabis oil); or

            (c)         has possession of any piece of equipment for use in connection with the smoking, consumption or administration of a controlled drug (other than cannabis, cannabis resin or cannabis oil), or the preparation of such a drug for smoking, consumption or administration,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $2 000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

        (2)         A person who—

            (a)         has possession of any cannabis, cannabis resin or cannabis oil; or

            (b)         smokes or consumes any cannabis, cannabis resin or cannabis oil; or

            (c)         has possession of any piece of equipment for use in connection with the smoking or consumption of cannabis, cannabis resin or cannabis oil, or the preparation of cannabis, cannabis resin or cannabis oil for smoking or consumption,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $500.