Cannabis in the Solomon Islands explained

Medicinal:Illegal
Recreational:Illegal

Cannabis in the Solomon Islands is illegal for the production, sale, and possession of marijuana for medicinal or recreational purposes.[1] Offenders receive a fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment of 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 in the Solomon Islands.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legal status of cannabis on the Solomon Islands - Cannaconnection.com. www.cannaconnection.com. en. 2020-05-07.
  2. Web site: Marijuana Haul Worth Close to SBD$1 Million - Solomon Times Online. SolomonTimes.com. en. 2020-05-07.
  3. Web site: Facts About Cannabis Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. www.rsipf.gov.sb. 2020-05-07.
  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. en. 38. 1. 89–90. 10.1111/1753-6405.12136. 24494955 . 1753-6405. free.
  5. Web site: Tourism Flaws Jewels of the Pacific. Cranston. Frank. 2020-04-28.

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