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Cannabis — New Zealand
What travelers need to know about cannabis in New Zealand. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Recreational cannabis is illegal in New Zealand — the 2020 legalisation referendum failed, so nothing changed. New Zealand Police put the range at a $500 fine for possession up to a 14 year jail term for supply or manufacture. Medicinal cannabis is legal, but only on a New Zealand prescription.
Possession: up to 3 months imprisonment and/or a $500 fine. Supply or manufacture: up to 14 years. Cultivation: up to 7 years. Importing illegal drugs: up to 12 years (UK FCDO).
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