Australia's Office of Drug Control (ODC) said the country's 2025 cannabis import quota has been reduced by the International Narcotics Control Board from 101 tonnes to 88 tonnes, Business of Cannabis reported.
Over-projected demand and idle permits that limited operational flexibility were cited as reasons for the reduction. The country annually receives an import estimate based on forecast patient demand and stock level records. For 2025, the ODC reportedly received applications totaling around 150 tonnes.
"In practice, only half that amount was ever imported, as many permit holders either failed to use their approvals or imported substantially less than forecast," Business of Cannabis said on Tuesday (October 28).
As a response, the ODC has made it a rule that companies that fail to import at least 75 percent of their approved volumes in 2025 will see their 2026 forecast reduced to match actual imports. The aim of this action is to prevent overestimating import needs in the future, with repeat offenders possibly facing limits on future allocations. Importers will also be required to return unused or partly used permits and label requests for the following year to avoid double counting.
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