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Cannabis and hemp laws
Cannabis illegal under the Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004; CBD and hemp illegal
Nauru
Nauru
FAQ
Recreational marijuana is illegal in Nauru. The Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004, modeled on regional Pacific frameworks, prohibits possession, cultivation, importation, and supply of cannabis, and the Nauru Police Force enforces narcotics offenses across the 21-square-kilometer island.
CBD is illegal in Nauru. The Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 controls cannabis-derived substances without a cannabidiol carve-out, and the Department of Health and Medical Services has not registered any cannabinoid medicine.
Industrial hemp is illegal in Nauru. The Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 controls Cannabis sativa L. without a low-THC carve-out, and no industrial hemp licensing scheme exists.
Import and export of cannabis are prohibited under the Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 and the Customs Act. CBD imports are prohibited.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Nauru's Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 bans the cultivation, possession, supply and importation of cannabis, and 2021 amendments strengthened seizure reporting and drug-testing procedures. The prohibition leaves no lawful route to sell, buy or give away viable cannabis seeds on the island. No industrial hemp framework or medical cannabis exception exists in Nauruan law.