The Drugs and Poisons Act 1930 commenced on 12 August 1930. Part III, sections 33–39, prohibited importing Indian hemp, growing it and possessing it, with section 36 creating the offence and section 43(2) setting the penalty. It was Tonga's first cannabis ban and remained the framework until the Illicit Drugs Control Act 1988.[1]
Score by segment 0 to 10
- Possession · 25%10 → 1−9
- Personal cultivation · 25%10 → 1−9
- Punishment & enforcement · 20%10 → 2−8
- Sharing & gifting · 10%10 → 1−9
- Consumption · 10%10 → 1−9
- Legal access · 10%10 → 0−10
The bar shows the score after the change; the tick marks where it stood before. The scores after the change are Tonga's current scores.
References
- Tonga — Drugs and Poisons Act 1930, Chapter 79 (Attorney General's Office, PDF)Part III, sections 33–39 and 43(2); commencement 12 August 1930.
Checked. The date and the event were compared with a source that was read. The score before the change is an editorial estimate.