Growing cannabis:

Neewbie_noob

I was reading some threads on here (quite old ones) saying that it's illegal to cultivate a cannabis.
Has the law changed in any way, shape or form?

Apparently the law in the Netherlands is that you can grow male cannabis plants for botanic purposes (the don't contain any THC and negligible smoking parts). Can you not grow male cannabis for making rope and hats here?

To mods, I am just curious, genuinely interested, so not seeking advice for legal activity

ResearchWill

Section 17 misuse of drugs act 1977 as amended


Prohibition of cultivation of opium poppy or cannabis plant.

17.—(1) A person shall not cultivate opium poppy or any plant of the genus Cannabis except under and in accordance with a licence issued in that behalf by the Minister.

(2) Every person who cultivates opium poppy or a plant of the genus Cannabis in contravention of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

Amended misuse of drugs Act 1984


11.—(1) The following subsections are hereby substituted for subsections (1) and (2) of section 17 of the Principal Act:

“(1) A person shall not cultivate opium poppy, any plant of the genus Cannabis or any plant of the genus Erythroxylon except under and in accordance with a licence issued in that behalf by the Minister.

(2) Every person who cultivates opium poppy, a plant of the genus Cannabis or a plant of the genus Erythroxylon in contravention of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.”.

(2) Section 19 of the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect as if the reference in subsection (1) (a) thereof to the cultivation contrary to section 17 of that Act of opium poppy included a reference to the cultivation contrary to the said section 17, as amended by subsection (1) of this section, of any plant of the genus Erythroxylon.

A number of amendment in Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010


Prohibition of sale of certain objects.

4.— A person who sells any object knowing that it will be used to cultivate by hydroponic means any plant in contravention of section 17 of the Act of 1977 shall be guilty of an offence.

5.— (1) A person who publishes or displays or causes to be published or displayed any advertisement knowing or being reckless as to whether the advertisement—

(a) indicates an intention—

(i) to sell or import or export a psychoactive substance for human consumption, or

(ii) to sell any object for use in cultivating by hydroponic means any plant in contravention of section 17 of the Act of 1977,

(b) promotes the consumption of a substance or a combination of substances for its or their, as the case may be, psychoactive effects and provides information on how or where a psychoactive substance may be obtained, or

(c) provides information on how an object may be used to cultivate by hydroponic means any plant in contravention of section 17 of the Act of 1977,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Without prejudice to any other defence that may be available, it shall be a defence for a person against whom proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) are brought to prove that he or she was, at the time of the alleged offence, a person referred to in section 6 (2).

7.— (1) A member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent may serve personally or by registered post a written notice (in this Act referred to as a “prohibition notice”) on a person if he or she is of opinion that the person is, at any place, engaged in the activity of—

(a) selling—

(i) a psychoactive substance for human consumption,

(ii) any object for use in cultivating by hydroponic means any plant in contravention of section 17 of the Act of 1977,

(b) importing or exporting a psychoactive substance for human consumption,

(c) publishing or displaying or causing to be published or displayed any advertisement which—

(i) indicates an intention to sell or import or export a psychoactive substance for human consumption or to sell any object for use in cultivating by hydroponic means any plant in contravention of section 17 of the Act of 1977,

(ii) promotes the consumption of a substance or a combination of substances for its or their, as the case may be, psychoactive effects and provides information on how or where a psychoactive substance may be obtained, or

(iii) provides information on how an object may be used to cultivate by hydroponic means any plant in contravention of section 17 of the Act of 1977.

(2) A prohibition notice shall be signed and dated by the member of the Garda Síochána concerned and shall—


(a) state that he or she is of the opinion that the person is engaged in an activity referred to in subsection (1) and the reasons for that opinion,

(b) specify the psychoactive substance, object or advertisement to which the activity relates and in respect of which the opinion is held and may, where appropriate, specify any place where, in his or her opinion, the activity concerned is taking place,

(c) direct the person to cease forthwith selling or advertising, as the case may be, the substance or object specified in the notice or, as may be appropriate, importing or exporting the substance specified in the notice,

(d) specify the possible consequences of failure to comply with the directions specified in the notice.

(3) A direction specified in a prohibition notice shall have effect immediately upon service of the notice.

(4) The service of a prohibition notice under this section in respect of a person shall not prevent the service of a further prohibition notice under this section in respect of the person.

(5) A member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent may at any time withdraw a prohibition notice if he or she is satisfied that the notice was served in error or is incorrect in some material respect.

Carawaystick

How is selling Ethanol, Tobacco or Nutmeg, not in breach of the act of 2012?

they all fall into the psychoactive substance category


\Oh I see they are exempted by the fsai act