More than 200,000 medical cannabis patients in Australia are currently served through Montu's network — making it the country's largest medical cannabis company by scale. For Brisbane and QLD residents, that scale translates directly into broad availability: the primary patient-facing part of the Montu group is the Alternaleaf telehealth clinic, which operates nationally and is accessible to anyone in Brisbane or across the state. But Montu and its clinic are firmly in the prescription medical cannabis lane — they are not an over-the-counter shop. If you're in Brisbane and you want over-the-counter CBD oil you can simply order online — no consultation, no prescription required. For that there's CBD Oil Brisbane, an online CBD oil shop that delivers across Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley, South Bank, Chermside and the rest of QLD.
This review is independent. CBD Oil Brisbane is a separate Australian shop that sells its own range of over-the-counter CBD oil — it is not Montu, is not affiliated with it, and is not a medical-cannabis company, clinic or prescriber. Montu's own businesses operate on its official site.
What Montu is — and why the scale matters
Montu is a Melbourne-based health-technology company, founded in 2019, that has grown into Australia's largest prescription medical cannabis business by patient volume. The 200,000-patient figure reflects that scale: Montu does not simply run one clinic — it works across the entire supply chain, importing and distributing prescription medical cannabis products while operating a connected group of brands that each handle a different stage from prescriber to patient.
At the patient-facing end is Alternaleaf, the telehealth clinic Montu owns. Alternaleaf arranges prescriptions after a consultation with a registered doctor and is the part of the Montu group that most Brisbane and QLD residents are likely to encounter first when searching. Behind it sit the distribution and dispensing brands: Leafio, which supplies pharmacies wholesale; uMeds, the dispensing and pharmacy-fulfilment arm; and Saged, which provides accredited education for healthcare professionals. Taken together, Montu is the company behind both the supply and the clinic — a business-to-business importer and distributor with a patient-facing clinic attached — not a storefront you browse for an over-the-counter purchase.
QLD and Brisbane: what Montu's scale means for patients here
Because Alternaleaf is a telehealth clinic, geography matters less than it once did for prescription access. Brisbane patients can book a consultation online, see a doctor registered to prescribe in QLD, and, if a prescription is issued, have the product dispensed through the network. The scale Montu has built nationally means that pharmacies in the Leafio distribution chain span the country — including QLD — and product availability is less of a bottleneck than in the early years of the Australian medical cannabis framework.
What that scale does not change is the nature of the route itself: it is a prescription pathway. A doctor assesses the patient, decides whether to prescribe, and issues a script. The product is then dispensed under that script. It is supervised, tracked and distinct from anything sold over the counter. For residents of Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, South Bank, Chermside or anywhere else in QLD, that route begins with booking a consultation — not with adding a product to a cart.
Prescription medical cannabis vs over-the-counter CBD oil
The two routes are worth separating clearly because it is easy to blur them. What Montu's network supplies and prescribes is prescription medical cannabis: a doctor assesses you and, if appropriate, issues a prescription for a product that may include THC, supplied under that script, with medical oversight. Over-the-counter CBD oil is a different category under a different regulatory pathway.
In 2021 the Therapeutic Goods Administration down-scheduled low-dose cannabidiol (up to 150mg a day) to a pharmacist-only medicine, and hemp-derived CBD oil is also sold online as a composition-described product you can purchase without a consultation. The two are not substitutes — they are separate routes governed by separate rules. We do not position our shop as a stand-in for medical advice or a prescription; if a doctor and a medical assessment are what you need, that is what the prescription pathway is for. We simply sell over-the-counter CBD oil to people in Brisbane who want that specific, composition-described product. The current regulatory framework is set out on the TGA website.
From our CBD oil range
CBD Oil 3000mg — Full Spectrum
Mid-strength whole-plant hemp oil — CBD alongside the smaller cannabinoids and terpenes, with a legal trace of THC under 0.3%. 3000mg in a 50ml MCT bottle, working out to 60mg per ml. Organic, non-GMO, alcohol-free.
CBD Oil 12000mg — Broad Spectrum
Our strongest broad-spectrum hemp oil, with the supporting cannabinoids and terpenes kept and the THC removed (0%). 12000mg of CBD in a 50ml MCT bottle, 240mg per ml. Organic, non-GMO and alcohol-free.
CBN Oil 12000mg — Cannabinol
Our strongest cannabinol oil — the cannabinoid that forms as raw hemp ages, supplied as a THC-free isolate. 12000mg of CBN in a 50ml MCT bottle, working out to 240mg per ml. A common pick for evening routines.
Buying over-the-counter CBD oil in Brisbane
CBD Oil Brisbane is an online CBD oil shop set up for Brisbane — no clinic, no consultation, no script. Every oil is described by what it contains, not by what it might do, and orders are shipped across Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley, South Bank, Chermside and the rest of QLD in plain Australian dollars. If you want the whole-plant profile, our full-spectrum CBD oil keeps the legal trace of THC (under 0.3%); if you would rather none, our broad-spectrum CBD oil removes it entirely.
Beyond cannabidiol there are two single-cannabinoid oils — CBG oil, which is cannabigerol, and a THC-free CBN oil, a cannabinol isolate — plus a pet CBD oil formulated for animals. Each is hemp extract in a coconut-derived MCT carrier, in a 50ml bottle, third-party lab-tested by batch with a Certificate of Analysis on request, and priced from $89.95. Our oils are imported from EU Labs in Amsterdam and held for dispatch within Australia. You can browse the full range and prices for Brisbane and QLD in one place.
What to weigh when comparing the two routes
The comparison works best when you are clear about which question you are actually asking:
- A prescription route (Montu's ecosystem) — you want a doctor to assess you and, if suitable, prescribe; that can include THC products and ongoing medical oversight, supplied and dispensed through Montu's clinic and distribution network. It starts with a consultation and a prescription, and it is available nationally, including for Brisbane and QLD patients through the Alternaleaf telehealth service.
- An over-the-counter shop (CBD Oil Brisbane) — you want to buy hemp-derived CBD oil directly, described by spectrum, milligrams and carrier oil, without a consultation. It starts and ends with the product, ordered online and shipped across QLD.
Neither replaces the other. If you want a medical assessment and the option of a prescription product, that is the prescription route. If it is the over-the-counter product you are after, the how-to-use guide explains how to read a CBD oil label and measure a serving.
Common questions about Montu and CBD oil in Brisbane
Is Montu a shop? No. Montu is a medical cannabis company that imports and supplies prescription products and runs the Alternaleaf telehealth clinic. You do not buy from it over the counter the way you would from an online CBD oil shop.
Is Montu the same as Alternaleaf? Not quite — Alternaleaf is the telehealth clinic, and Montu is the larger company that owns it, along with its distribution, dispensing and education brands. Alternaleaf is one part of the Montu group; it is the part Brisbane and QLD patients are most likely to interact with directly.
How many patients does Montu serve? The Montu network has served more than 200,000 medical cannabis patients nationally, reflecting its position as Australia's largest prescription medical cannabis company by scale.
Do I need a prescription to buy CBD oil in Brisbane? Not for over-the-counter, hemp-derived CBD oil from a shop such as CBD Oil Brisbane. The prescription route — Montu's ecosystem via Alternaleaf — is for prescription products, which is a separate pathway.
What's the difference between Montu and CBD Oil Brisbane? Montu is a medical cannabis company — import, supply, a clinic, prescriptions, and products that can include THC. CBD Oil Brisbane is an over-the-counter CBD oil shop: full-spectrum, broad-spectrum, CBG, CBN and pet oils, bought directly and shipped across QLD to Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley, South Bank, Chermside, from $89.95.
Is CBD oil legal in QLD? Yes, within the national framework: low-dose cannabidiol is pharmacist-only, and other or higher-strength products sit behind a prescription. We describe our oils by composition only and make no health claims; the rules are on the TGA website.
Where can I buy over-the-counter CBD oil in Brisbane? Online, from an Australian shop such as CBD Oil Brisbane — you can see the full range and prices for Brisbane and QLD in one place.
If you are looking for a prescriber, a medical assessment, and access to Montu's national patient network, Alternaleaf is the starting point. But if you simply want to buy over-the-counter CBD oil in Brisbane — described plainly by its composition and shipped from within Australia — browse the full CBD oil range, lab-tested and priced in AUD, and delivered across Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley, South Bank, Chermside, and the rest of QLD.
