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Misuse of Drugs Act 2001
22ACultivating controlled plant for sale
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### 22A Cultivating controlled plant for sale
> [*\[Section 22A Inserted by No. 27 of 2020, s. 21, Applied:01 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-01/act-2020-027#GS21@EN)
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> > (1) A person must not cultivate a controlled plant –
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> > > > (a) with the intention of selling the controlled plant or any of its products; or
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> > > > (b) in the belief that another person intends to sell the controlled plant or any of its products.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years.
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> > (2) If it is proved in proceedings for an offence under [subsection (1)](#GS22A@Gs1@EN) that the accused cultivated a trafficable quantity of a controlled plant, it is presumed, unless the accused on the balance of probabilities proves otherwise, that the accused had the relevant intention or belief concerning the sale of the controlled plant or its products required to constitute the offence.