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Solomon Islands

Oceania

Prohibition

#101 of 196 worldwide
#7 of 14 in Oceania

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Possession or growing carries a fine of up to SI$5,000 or six months in the magistrates' courts.

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

Possession is an offence under the Dangerous Drugs Act. In the magistrates' courts the applicable maximum for possession or growing is a fine of SI$5,000 or six months in prison; higher maximums are cited for more serious cases.

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

Cultivation is an offence on the same footing as possession for small grows, with heavier penalties for plantations; police regularly uproot crops.

Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10
adds 4.0 of 20 points

Mostly fines and short sentences for small amounts. Marijuana is the country's main illicit drug and widely grown.

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

Supplying carries far heavier penalties.

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.

All sources

  1. PacLII — Solomon Islands Magistrates' Court judgment on marijuana possession (2016)
  2. Solomon Times — Marijuana haul worth close to SBD 1 million
  3. TripBase — Solomon Islands drug laws

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