2022 Cook Islands medical cannabis referendum

Cook Islands medical cannabis referendum

1 August 2022
Should we review our cannabis laws to allow for research and medicinal use?
Results
Yes   62% No   35% Informal   3%

A referendum took place in the Cook Islands on 1 August 2022. Voters were called upon by the government of Prime Minister Mark Brown to decide on the legalisation of medical cannabis. The referendum results are non-binding, with the Parliament elected on the same day being free to implement the policy or not. ^{[1] [2]}

A majority of participating voters supported legalisation, with 62% voting yes, 35% voting no, and 3% informal. ^[3]

References

• Politics portal

1. "Cook-Inseln, 1. August 2022 : Cannabis für medizinische Anwendungen" [Cook Islands, 1 August 2022 : Cannabis for medical use] (in German). Database and Search Engine for Direct Democracy.
2. "Warrant declaring the successful candidates and the number of votes received by each candidate" (PDF). The Cook Islands Gazette (17/2022): 33. 2022-08-11.
3. "Ruling party in Cook Islands closer to power after gaining seats". RNZ. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.