Cannabis in the Solomon Islands

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Cannabis in the Solomon Islands
Location of the Solomon Islands (red)
MedicinalIllegal
RecreationalIllegal

The production, sale and possession of cannabis for medicinal or recreational purposes is illegal in the Solomon Islands.[1] Offenders receive a fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment for up to ten years.[2][3] A 2011 survey of young people found that 16.1% of males and 11.1% of females had ever used cannabis.[4]

The Solomon Islands, like other island nations in the West Pacific, is utilised as a staging point in the illicit drug trade between South East Asia and Australasia. Cannabis is also illicitly cultivated here.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Legal status of cannabis on the Solomon Islands - Cannaconnection.com". www.cannaconnection.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Marijuana Haul Worth Close to SBD$1 Million - Solomon Times Online". SolomonTimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Facts About Cannabis | Royal Solomon Islands Police Force". www.rsipf.gov.sb. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ Howard, John; Ali, Hammad (2014). "Cannabis use among young people in Pacific Island Countries and Territories". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 38 (1): 89–90. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12136. ISSN 1753-6405. PMID 24494955.
  5. ^ Cranston, Frank. "Tourism Flaws Jewels of the Pacific" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2020.

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