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]
 Location of the Solomon Islands (red) | |
| Medicinal | Illegal |
|---|---|
| Recreational | Illegal |
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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- ^ "Legal status of cannabis on the Solomon Islands - Cannaconnection.com". www.cannaconnection.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Marijuana Haul Worth Close to SBD$1 Million - Solomon Times Online". SolomonTimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Facts About Cannabis | Royal Solomon Islands Police Force". www.rsipf.gov.sb. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cranston, Frank. "Tourism Flaws Jewels of the Pacific" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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