THC Gummies and Vapes in Australia: What's Actually Legal in 2026

In August 2024 a child in Canberra collapsed, drifted in and out of consciousness and vomited after eating cannabis gummies bought through social media, ACT Policing reported. Police said the man they alleged supplied them had made about 150 deals in three days, most to school-aged children, and that the potency and ingredients "could be anything".

That is the market most searches for "THC gummies Australia" lead into. There is also a legal one, run through prescriptions and pharmacies, and it is growing. This guide separates the two.

Legal vs illegal, product by product

What the 2024 vaping laws changed for THC vapes

They closed the retail channel for every vape that is not a therapeutic good, whatever is inside it.

The Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Act 2024 commenced on July 1, 2024. It bans the importation, domestic manufacture, supply, commercial possession and advertising of disposable single-use vapes and non-therapeutic vapes, and the TGA says the ban applies regardless of whether they contain nicotine or other controlled substances. Enforcement agencies also gained powers to seize goods.

For cannabis, the TGA draws a line between hardware and contents. Unfilled devices, parts and empty cartridges are medical devices that generally must be on the ARTG. Filled cartridges, pods and disposable vapes containing cannabis are regulated as medicinal cannabis substances, which means a prescription.

SyqeAir Inhaler

ARTG-approved October 10, 2023

Mighty+ Medic

ARTG 525733, approved 20 April 2026 on the TGA table (older versions showed 18 June 2019 under ARTG 319028)

Volcano Medic 2

ARTG 525733, approved 20 April 2026 on the TGA table (older versions showed 18 June 2019 under ARTG 319028)

Newer models

Added to the TGA list as they are approved

Those are examples from the TGA's list of approved medicinal cannabis vaping devices, which it updates from time to time; check the current list before you buy. The TGA encourages prescribers to use registered devices where inhalation is the preferred route.

Prescribed THC gummies: what they are

Pharmacies dispense them as pastilles, chews or lozenges with a fixed dose per piece.

Pastilles are a fast-growing format. Business of Cannabis, extracting TGA Special Access Scheme data on September 3, 2026, counted at least 47,164 pastille approvals in January–August 2026, up from 43,397 in all of 2025, while oral liquids fell. A prescriber chooses the THC:CBD ratio and dose; the pharmacy label states the cannabinoid content per piece.

Red flags: how to tell an illegal seller in seconds

• It sells to you without a prescription — no Australian retailer can lawfully do that for THC.
• It advertises THC products at all — advertising prescription medicines, including medicinal cannabis, to the public is banned.
• "Hemp-derived", "legal THC" or "delta" claims — these labels do not make a THC product legal without a prescription.
• Vapes sold anywhere but a pharmacy — the whole non-pharmacy channel has been closed since July 2024.
• Candy-brand packaging — a hallmark of the products police have warned about.
• Payment in crypto or to a personal account — pharmacies do not work that way.

If you want a THC product legally, the route runs through a prescriber; see our medical cannabis access guide. Driving after either format carries its own rules: how long THC stays in your system. Suspected illegal sellers can be reported to the TGA or through our Red List form. General information, not medical or legal advice.