Cheap medical cannabis in Australia: what it actually costs

There are two separate costs: the doctor and the pharmacy. At Medio the doctor side is $99 for the initial consultation and $59 for each follow-up, with no subscription and no joining fee. The pharmacy side depends on the formulation and dose your doctor prescribes, and most patients spend somewhere between $2 and $10 per day. Medio does not sell medication, so pharmacy prices are set independently and vary between pharmacies.

Medication costs depend on the formulation and dose.

Flower (dried cannabis): approx. $10 to $12 per gram ($100 to $120 RRP per 10g jar), or $6 to $8 per gram for price-conscious options ($60 to $80 RRP per 10g jar). Vape oil cartridges: approx. $90 to $120 per 1g cartridge, or $69 to $89 for price-conscious options.

Edibles: $120 to $150 for a 30-piece pack, or $100 for a price-conscious 30-piece pack and $160 to $200 for a 60-piece pack. Oral oil: $89 to $120 for a 30 mL bottle, or $59 to $79 for price-conscious options.

The estimated costs above are provided for financial transparency only and are not promotional. Prescribing is strictly limited to authorised medical practitioners and is based on clinical necessity. Medio does not sell medication; prices are set by independent dispensing pharmacies and may vary.

For dried flower, pharmacy pricing is usually around $10 to $12 per gram, and roughly $6 to $8 per gram for price-conscious options, which is where a 10g jar lands between $60 and $120 RRP. Per-gram pricing only applies to flower. Oils, capsules and other formulations are priced per bottle or per pack instead, so the useful comparison is what a month of your specific prescription costs rather than the headline gram rate. Medio does not sell medication, so these figures are indicative of independent pharmacy pricing and will vary.

Not because of the state itself. There is no state-based price loading and no state tax that makes a prescription dearer in Sydney than in Perth. Prices vary between individual pharmacies, and between products, far more than they vary between states. Consultation fees at Medio are the same everywhere in Australia at $99 initial and $59 follow-up. If you have seen a much higher figure quoted for your state, it is usually a clinic that dispenses in-house or bundles a subscription rather than a genuine regional difference.

The usual reason is where the clinic makes its money. A clinic that dispenses in-house, takes commissions from product brands, or bundles you into a subscription can advertise a low consultation fee and recover it elsewhere. Medio charges for consultations only, takes no product commissions, and does not dispense, so what you see on the pricing section is what the clinic earns.

Generally no. Most medicinal cannabis products are not PBS-listed, and Medio consultations are private, so there is no Medicare rebate on the appointment fee. That is why comparing the total of consultation plus dispensing is more useful than comparing advertised consultation fees alone.

No. You pay for consultations as you need them, at $99 for the initial and $59 for follow-ups. There is no membership, no repeat-script surcharge from the clinic, and no lock-in contract. Pharmacy dispensing is a separate cost paid to the pharmacy.

Tell your doctor that cost matters, because they can only account for it if they know. Price-conscious products exist across every formulation, and part of a follow-up review is checking that the plan is still working and still affordable. Product selection and dosing remain clinical decisions made by your doctor.

Yes. Your eScript is not tied to a nominated pharmacy, so you can compare prices and stock before you fill it. If a pharmacy is not set up for medicinal cannabis dispensing, we can forward the script to one of our recommended pharmacies for same-day or next-day processing.

You pay the consultation fee, because you are paying for the doctor's time and assessment rather than for a prescription. A consultation does not guarantee a prescription, and the doctor will say so during the appointment if medicinal cannabis is not the right option, along with what they would suggest instead.