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Kiribati

Oceania

Prohibition

#128 of 196 worldwide
#10 of 14 in Oceania

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Possession or cultivation carries up to ten years and a A$2,000 fine under a colonial-era ordinance.

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Possession · 25%1/10
adds 2.5 of 25 points

Illegal under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, which makes it an offence to be found in possession of Indian hemp. The maximum penalty is a fine of A$2,000 and ten years in prison.

Personal cultivation · 25%1/10
adds 2.5 of 25 points

Knowingly cultivating Indian hemp 'whether for private use or otherwise' is an offence with the same maximum.

Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10
adds 2.0 of 20 points

Few cases reach the courts; those that do are sentenced well below the maximum.

Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10
adds 1.0 of 10 points

Giving or selling to any person is covered by the same provision as possession.

Consumption · 10%1/10
adds 1.0 of 10 points

Use is covered by the possession offence.

Legal access · 10%0/10
adds 0.0 of 10 points

None.

More context not part of the score

Commercial production

None.

Products

None.

Medical use

No medical cannabis.

Other consequences

A conviction is a criminal record; foreigners may be deported.

All sources

  1. Wikipedia — Cannabis in Kiribati
  2. PacLII — High Court of Kiribati judgment under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (2018)

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