Cannabis in Seychelles is illegal, with cultivation, possession and sale of the substance banned. Regardless of this, the controlled substance has seen continual use within Seychelles, with statistics indicating that more than a quarter of the nation's population are users of the drug, as well as use evident amongst adolescents.[1] The drug is ingested in a variety of forms for medicinal or recreational use.[2]
Recently the fight for legalization of cannabis has included a petition calling for legalisation signed by 5–10% of the nation's population, and a court case ordering the government to allow medical use.
- ^ "Board holds first meeting". Agency for the Prevention of Drug Abuse and Rehabilitation. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Chacon, Ana; Viswanathan, Bharathi; Bovet, Pascal (31 October 2016). "2015 Seychelles Global School‐based Student Health Survey" (PDF). Ministry of Health Seychelles. Retrieved 1 November 2020.