Hookahs in New Zealand

Most countries across the world have continued to have a growth in popularity of hookahs but that’s not the case for New Zealand. While there may be some people in New Zealand who regularly use hookahs they are not as popular because they are against the law to use in this country. While hookahs are legal to possess and use in most countries due to the fact that they are usually used with tobacco products only they are restricted from being imported to any New Zealand residents.

Legality of Hookahs in New Zealand

Hookah pipes are sought to be drug paraphernalia and were made illegal because people were using hookah pipes to smoke marijuana with. In 2003 hookahs were illegalized and placed as a product which causes a misusage of drugs. Hookahs are now considered to be a cannabis utensil which is used illegal to smoke marijuana with.

If you live in New Zealand and want to own a hookah you probably won’t want to buy one online as there is a chance it could get confiscated. You will have to check your local laws and find out if it is permitted to buy a hookah in your city but chances are the law on hookahs sticks all across the country and prohibits buying and possessing a hookah as well as importing one.