Kia ora, Today I am here with another blog post about drug laws in New Zealand.
| Alcohol | Purchasing age: 18+
Drinking age: 18 years old Drinking at a party: There is no legal drinking, but you have to express consent from your parent or legal drinking. |
Fine and/or jail time for the person selling U18 the alcohol? $2,000 if they don’t follow the law. |
| Marijuana | Highlight- is it illegal or legal?
Possession/to have: illegal or legal? Distribution/deal: illegal or legal? Cultivation/grow: illegal or legal? |
Consequences of breaking these laws for:
Possessing: 500 dollars or 3 months in prison. Distributing: 14 years in prison Cultivating: 7 months in prison |
| Cigarettes | Purchasing age: The legal purchasing age in New Zealand is 18 years old. | Fine and/or jail time for the person selling U18 the cigarettes? The legal fine or jail time is 20,000 dollars or a 6-month prison sentence. |
| Vaping | Purchasing age: 18 years old | Fine and/or jail time for the person selling U18 vapes?- Anyone under the age of 18 can be up to 10,000 dollars. |
| Select a drug of your choice | Purchasing age: There is no legal purchasing age.
Class: It is a class a {A very high risk} Restrictions: It is a criminal offence. |
Consequences of breaking these laws: The consequences of breaking these laws can lead up to 6-months in prison or a fine up to 1,000 dollars. |