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Tobacco and Medicinal Cannabis

Tobacco products

In accordance with the Tobacco Products Control Act 2007/ Ammendment Act 2024 as of 1st August 2024, prohibition of imports, sale, or distribution of imitation tobacco products applies to a person who: 

  1. Is a Cook Islander or a permanent resident (including permanent resident by descent or honorary  permanent resident) and
  2. Has not resided outside the Cook Islands for at least the previous 6 months
  3. Holds a work permit under the Cook Islands Immigration Act 2021 or
  4. Is under 21 years of age
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IMITATION TOBACCO PRODUCT [VAPE/ E-CIGARETTE]

A person who is in breach of section 4B, subsection (4) of the Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act commits an offence:

i). Individual: Fine not exceeding $100,000 or not exceeding 3 months in prison or both ii). In any other case: Fine not exceeding $1,000,000+ additional fine of $100,000 for every day the offence continues

For further information, please contact us via email: tmo.helpdesk@cookislands.gov.ck 

Medicinal Cannabis

Please ensure you have the following:
  1. Prescription under YOUR NAME by an OVERSEAS MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
  2. Evidence that that the controlled drug is PRESCRIBED by an OVERSEAS MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
  3. The controlled drug is in the PACKAGING which it was DISPENSED in
  4. The LABEL on the PACKAGING REMAINS intact and legible
  5. Must NOT IMPORT or have POSSESSION an amount that is MORE THAN
    a). Reasonably necessary for personal used in accordance with the PRESCRIPTION b). In any case be USED in 1 month
EVIDENCE to accompany the controlled drug:

a). Name of the PERSON whom the controlled drug is PRESCRIBED to; and
b). Name of the PRODUCT that contains the controlled drug PRESCRIBED; and
c). Total PRESCRIBED DOSE of that product; and
d). Name of the OVERSEAS MEDICAL PRACTITIONER who PRESCRIBED the controlled drug e). MEDICAL PRACTITIONER registration number

OVERSEAS MEDICAL PRACTITIONER means:

A person who is registered as a medical practitioner by the competent authority of a foreign country 

For further information, please contact us via email: tmo.helpdesk@cookislands.gov.ck 

Media Release – Medicinal Cannabis  

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