Tasmania to make Kronic a controlled drug

TASMANIA will toughen its restrictions on the sale and manufacture of synthetic cannabis, but has stopped short of completely outlawing the drug.

The State Government has put the synthetic cannabinoid Kronic on the state's poisons schedule, which restricts where the drug can be sold.

The Government has also moved to prohibit the use of precursor chemicals in the manufacture of drugs, which takes into account illicit drugs with altered chemical compositions.

The new laws will take effect from tomorrow, but will not completely outlaw the substances.

Western Australia and New South Wales have recently banned synthetic cannabis, while other states and territories are considering outlawing the substance.