QUEENSLAND-BASED medicinal cannabis licence holder, Tikun Oceania Pty Ltd, has been fined $13,320, over alleged security and record-keeping failures.
Issuing the infringement notice, the Office of Drug Control reported that the business had not maintained an accurate record of the number of cannabis plants in its possession.
"Tikun Oceania also allegedly failed to maintain a system of security that prevents the illegal and unauthorised removal of cannabis plants from their site of operations," the Commonwealth agency reported.
"The Office of Drug Control is responsible for ensuring the effective compliance of licence and permit holders in meeting their obligations under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967.
"Non-compliance may be detected through monitoring activities such as site inspections.
"This infringement notice services as a warning to other medicinal cannabis licence holders to take their compliance seriously."
The Office of Drug Control called on individuals who suspect non-compliance in relation to medicinal cannabis cultivation or manufacture to report potential illegal or questionable practices to the agency by email.
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