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Cannabis in Tuvalu

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Cannabis in Tuvalu
Location of Tuvalu (red)
MedicinalIllegal
RecreationalIllegal

Cannabis in Tuvalu is illegal with severe punishments for the production, sale, and possession of marijuana for medicinal or recreational purposes.[1][2] Due to the nation's high development index, illegal substance abuse effectively does not exist in Tuvalu[3] and there were no reports of drug-related crimes on Tuvalu in 2019 or 2020.[4][5]

Tuvalu, 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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Legal status of cannabis in Tuvalu - Cannaconnection.com". www.cannaconnection.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ "DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT" (PDF). Tuvalu Legislation. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ^ "International Labour Organization" (PDF). Decent Work Country Programme for Tuvalu. May 2010. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Tuvalu 2019 Crime & Safety Report". www.osac.gov. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Tuvalu 2020 Crime & Safety Report". www.osac.gov. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. ^ Cranston, Frank. "Tourism Flaws Jewels of the Pacific" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2020.