# Cannabis Freedom Index

> A score from 0 to 100 for every country, for how free a person is to possess, grow, share and use cannabis. 196 countries and 23 disputed territories and dependencies are scored, each with a written explanation, sources and a dated history of how its law changed. 2026 edition, last updated 24 October 2026.

Important when using this data:

- Scores are editorial estimates that blend the written law with how it is enforced. They are not legal advice, and laws change: give the date above when quoting a score.
- A score of 10 in a segment means no cannabis-specific rule at all. Every cap, licence and registry costs points, so even the most liberal countries are around 50. The world average is 13.2.
- The index measures the freedom of an ordinary adult. Rules for industry, products and medical programmes are described but not scored.
- Federal countries (United States, Canada, Australia, India) get one national score that hides large internal differences.
- Data is CC BY 4.0. Credit "Cannabis Freedom Index" and link to https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/.

## How the score is built

Six segments, each scored 0 to 10 against fixed levels, are combined by weight into the index.

- **Possession** (weight 25%): Can an adult hold a small amount for personal use?
- **Personal cultivation** (weight 25%): Can you grow your own plants at home?
- **Punishment & enforcement** (weight 20%): How hard does the law come down on personal users in practice?
- **Sharing & gifting** (weight 10%): Is passing cannabis to another adult, unpaid, treated differently from dealing?
- **Consumption** (weight 10%): Is using itself an offence, and where may you do it?
- **Legal access** (weight 10%): Is there a lawful way to obtain cannabis without growing it yourself?

Freest today: Canada (53), Uruguay (52), South Africa (49), Czechia (44), Germany (44). Least free: Singapore (0), Saudi Arabia (0), Nauru (0), Maldives (0), Kuwait (0).

## Full text

- [Everything in one file](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/llms-full.txt): the scoring levels and every country's profile as Markdown

## Data files

- [Scores](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/data/scores.csv): one row per country with the index score, the six segment scores, rank, tier and legal status (also as .json)
- [Scores by year](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/data/panel.csv): one row per country and year since 1900; the `basis` column separates recorded years from assumptions (also as .json)
- [History](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/data/history.csv): 3110 dated entries with description, score before and after, and sources (also as .json)
- [One country as JSON](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/api/cz.json): replace `cz` with a two-letter country code
- [Data page](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/data/): columns, licence and how to cite

## Pages

- [Rankings and map](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/): every country by score
- [Methodology](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/#methodology): the levels for each segment
- [History](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/history/): laws, rulings and treaties since 1787, 496 of which moved a score
- [Can I?](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/can-i/): plain answers per country
- [Compare](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/compare/): countries side by side
- [Score changes](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/score-changes/): every score change
- [Changelog](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/changelog/): every change to the site, its data and its text

## Countries

- [Canada](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ca/): 53/100, Legal with limits. Fully legal since October 2018: 30 g in public, four plants per household in most provinces, gifting between adults, and licensed retail and delivery across the country.
- [Uruguay](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/uy/): 52/100, Legal with limits. First country to legalise (2013). Registered residents choose between growing six plants, joining a club, or buying up to 40 g a month in pharmacies at state-set prices.
- [South Africa](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/za/): 49/100, Legal with limits. A 2018 Constitutional Court ruling protects adult possession, use and cultivation in private, and the 2024 Cannabis for Private Purposes Act writes that into law. The Act is not yet in force: draft regulations published in February 2026 propose caps of 750 g and five plants. Buying and selling remain illegal.
- [Czechia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cz/): 44/100, Legal with limits. Since 1 January 2026 adults aged 21+ may grow three plants and keep 100 g of cannabis at home or 25 g elsewhere. Recreational sales remain illegal. Pharmacies dispense medical cannabis on electronic prescription, with insurance covering 90% of the cost up to 30 g a month.
- [Germany](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/de/): 44/100, Legal with limits. Since April 2024 any adult may carry 25 g. People who have lived in Germany for six months may keep 50 g at home, grow three plants and join a non-profit growing association. There are no shops, but medical cannabis is easy to obtain through pharmacies.
- [Malta](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mt/): 41/100, Legal with limits. First EU country to legalise (2021): 7 g in public, 50 g at home, four plants per household, and licensed non-profit associations. Public consumption remains prohibited.
- [Colombia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/co/): 39/100, Tolerant. The 'personal dose' of 20 g and up to 20 plants are protected by constitutional case law. A licensed medical industry exists; adult-use market bills have repeatedly fallen short.
- [Dominica](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/dm/): 39/100, Tolerant. Since 2020 adults may hold up to 28 g and a household may grow three plants.
- [Grenada](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gd/): 39/100, Tolerant. Since February 2026 adults 21 and over may possess up to 56 g. Four plants at a household are outside the growing offence, and the agriculture ministry says a grower registers with the Cannabis Secretariat before planting. The ministry said the rules for signing up would follow. There is no legal shop yet.
- [Saint Lucia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/lc/): 39/100, Tolerant. Since 2021 adults may hold up to 30 g and grow four plants per household. There is no legal market.
- [Trinidad and Tobago](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tt/): 39/100, Tolerant. Since 2019 adults may possess up to 30 g and grow four plants. There is no legal market yet.
- [Antigua and Barbuda](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ag/): 37/100, Tolerant. Adults may hold up to 15 g and a household may grow four plants; Rastafari sacramental use is recognised. Dispensaries serve patients only.
- [Luxembourg](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/lu/): 37/100, Tolerant. Since 2023 adults may grow four plants per household and consume at home. Carrying up to 3 g in public is a fine. There is no legal recreational market.
- [Netherlands](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/nl/): 37/100, Tolerant. Formally illegal but tolerated: coffeeshops sell up to 5 g per person and five plants are usually only confiscated. A regulated supply-chain experiment now covers ten municipalities.
- [Jamaica](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/jm/): 35/100, Tolerant. Since 2015 up to 2 oz is a petty offence with no record, five plants per household are allowed, and Rastafari sacramental use is legal. Licensed herb houses serve patients and visitors.
- [United States](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/us/): 34/100, Tolerant. Adult-use cannabis is still federally illegal, yet about half the states run licensed markets and 40 allow medical use; in April 2026 state-licensed medical cannabis was moved to Schedule III. Scores are a national estimate — reality ranges from retail shops to prison depending on the state.
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/kn/): 33/100, Tolerant. A 2019 court ruling protected private adult use; small amounts are decriminalised.
- [Spain](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/es/): 31/100, Tolerant. Private use and cultivation out of public view are not crimes; possession or use in public brings fines from €601. Hundreds of cannabis social clubs operate in a legal grey zone.
- [Switzerland](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ch/): 30/100, Tolerant. Possessing up to 10 g for personal use is not punishable. Adult consumption can bring a CHF 100 fixed fine. Registered residents can buy regulated cannabis through scientific trials, and doctors can prescribe medical cannabis without a special federal permit.
- [Thailand](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/th/): 27/100, Tolerant. Removed from the narcotics list in 2022, creating thousands of dispensaries. Since June 2025 flower is a controlled herb that requires a prescription, and from 2026 shops must operate as medical premises with a practitioner on site. Recreational use is officially no longer permitted.
- [Argentina](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ar/): 26/100, Tolerant. The Supreme Court's Arriola ruling (2009) protects private personal use. The REPROCANN registry lets patients grow their own or use a designated grower.
- [Mexico](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mx/): 26/100, Tolerant. The Supreme Court struck down the ban on personal use in 2021, but Congress never passed a regulatory law. Adults can seek a permit to grow and consume; there is no legal market.
- [Chile](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cl/): 26/100, Tolerant. Private personal use is not punishable and courts accept personal cultivation as a defence. Public use is a minor offence. A 2026 law could let trafficking penalties reach small amounts once its list of substances is written.
- [Costa Rica](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cr/): 26/100, Tolerant. Personal possession is not penalised, and courts require evidence of trafficking before punishing home cultivation. A 2022 law legalised medical cannabis and hemp.
- [Italy](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/it/): 26/100, Tolerant. Personal possession brings administrative sanctions such as licence suspension. Courts have tolerated minimal home growing. Medical cannabis is legal since 2013; a 2025 decree banned the hemp-flower trade.
- [Israel](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/il/): 25/100, Tolerant. Since 2019 public possession brings a fine rather than prosecution, and private use at home is not enforced. Israel runs one of the world's largest medical programmes relative to population.
- [Portugal](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/pt/): 25/100, Tolerant. All drugs were decriminalised in 2001. Since 1 October 2023, 25 g of flower and 5 g of hashish are the ten-day reference amounts: proven personal possession stays an administrative matter for a dissuasion commission even above them, while a larger amount can still start a criminal inquiry. Cultivation remains a crime. Portugal is a major medical exporter.
- [Belgium](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/be/): 25/100, Restrictive. For adults, up to 3 g or one plant is the lowest prosecution priority — usually a simple police record. Medical access is confined to a few pharmaceutical products.
- [Belize](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bz/): 25/100, Restrictive. Since 2017 adults may possess up to 10 g and use it on private premises. A regulated market law was shelved.
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/vc/): 24/100, Restrictive. Up to 2 oz is decriminalised and a licensed medical industry, including traditional growers, operates since 2018.
- [Slovenia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/si/): 23/100, Restrictive. Possession for personal use is a minor offence punished by a fine. Voters backed medical and personal use in 2024 referendums, and a 2025 law set up a full medical cannabis system.
- [Brazil](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/br/): 23/100, Restrictive. In 2024 the Supreme Court decriminalised possession of up to 40 g or six female plants, now an administrative matter. Medical products are sold in pharmacies; policing remains uneven.
- [Ukraine](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ua/): 23/100, Restrictive. Possession of up to 5 g is an administrative offence. Medical cannabis became legal in August 2024.
- [Australia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/au/): 22/100, Restrictive. In the ACT an adult is outside the local small-possession and one-or-two-plant offences, within the limits ACT Policing states. Elsewhere, infringement notices, expiation fees, cautions and diversion are used for small amounts, and charges remain available. Medical cannabis is available on prescription. Presence-based drug-driving laws are strict.
- [Austria](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/at/): 22/100, Restrictive. People caught with cannabis for personal use can have their case dropped after probation and any required health measures. Growing to obtain the drug is a crime. Patients can receive cannabinoid medicines, including dronabinol.
- [Barbados](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bb/): 22/100, Restrictive. Up to 14 g is a fixable fine; a medical industry is licensed and Rastafari sacramental use is permitted.
- [Peru](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/pe/): 21/100, Restrictive. Possession of up to 8 g is not punishable. Medical cannabis is legal since 2017, with patient-association cultivation added in 2021.
- [Kyrgyzstan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/kg/): 21/100, Restrictive. Small personal possession and small unauthorised cultivation are administrative offences. Larger amounts and supply remain criminal; the dried-marijuana table sets the small-quantity ceiling at 20 grams.
- [Croatia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/hr/): 20/100, Restrictive. Possession for personal use has been a misdemeanour since 2013. The penalty is a fine of 5,000 to 20,000 kuna, or up to 90 days' detention. Medical cannabis is prescribable since 2015.
- [Estonia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ee/): 20/100, Restrictive. A small quantity for personal use is a misdemeanour, punished by a fine or detention. A large quantity, enough to intoxicate at least ten people, carries one to ten years. Medical access exists but is rarely used.
- [Denmark](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/dk/): 20/100, Restrictive. Possession is punished with fines. The medical cannabis programme became permanent in 2026, and Denmark hosts licensed producers. Christiania's open market was shut down in 2024.
- [New Zealand](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/nz/): 20/100, Restrictive. Illegal, but since 2019 police must consider a health-based response before prosecuting. A legalisation referendum narrowly failed in 2020; the medical scheme has operated since.
- [Moldova](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/md/): 19/100, Restrictive. Possession of small amounts is an administrative offence.
- [Armenia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/am/): 18/100, Restrictive. Possession of small amounts without intent to sell is an administrative offence punished by a fine.
- [Montenegro](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/me/): 18/100, Restrictive. Personal drug possession carries a €100–€2,000 misdemeanour fine. Unlawful cannabis production, sale and giving cannabis to another person can bring prison; low-THC food and industrial hemp has a permit route.
- [Ecuador](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ec/): 18/100, Restrictive. The constitution treats use as a health issue, though the possession threshold table was repealed in 2023. Medical cannabis and hemp are legal.
- [Micronesia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/fm/): 18/100, Restrictive. Cannabis penalties vary by state. The national code’s $50 small-possession provision is not a nationwide ceiling: published state laws also allow custody, and the available Chuuk drug-law appendix is historical.
- [Paraguay](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/py/): 18/100, Restrictive. Up to 10 g for personal use is exempt from punishment. Medical cannabis is legal on paper, but little reaches patients, and a law to let them grow at home was vetoed in 2020.
- [Guyana](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gy/): 17/100, Restrictive. Since 2022 possession of up to 30 g no longer carries prison, but counselling or community service.
- [Iceland](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/is/): 17/100, Restrictive. Possession of small amounts is punished with a fine.
- [Norway](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/no/): 17/100, Restrictive. Possession is fined. After 2022 Supreme Court rulings, people with dependency are generally not punished for small amounts.
- [Palau](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/pw/): 17/100, Restrictive. Small-scale possession is punished by a $500 fine rather than prison; giving away under an ounce is treated like possession.
- [Georgia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ge/): 16/100, Restrictive. Private cannabis consumption is legal, while possession, growing and sale remain restricted. Parliament restored prison for possessing more than 5 g of dried cannabis in July 2025. In June 2026 the Constitutional Court barred imprisonment in a case about 0.1315 g of personal-use resin under the pre-May-2025 code; criminal liability remained.
- [Ghana](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gh/): 16/100, Restrictive. The 2020 Narcotics Control Commission Act fines possession for personal use. Buying a narcotic drug or plant for personal use is a separate offence, and the Second Schedule allows a fine of 2,000 to 10,000 penalty units or four to ten years in prison. A 2023 amendment licenses low-THC cultivation for industrial and medicinal purposes.
- [Nicaragua](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ni/): 16/100, Restrictive. Under 5 g is a minor offence punished with day-fines and community service; 5 to 20 g brings up to three years in prison and more than that up to eight.
- [United Kingdom](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gb/): 15/100, Restrictive. A Class B drug; small amounts often end in a warning or community resolution. Medical cannabis is legal since 2018 but almost exclusively through private clinics.
- [Finland](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/fi/): 14/100, Prohibition. Use itself is a criminal offence, typically fined. Medical cannabis is available to a small number of patients.
- [France](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/fr/): 14/100, Prohibition. One of Europe's strictest laws alongside its highest use rates. Since 20 August 2026 illicit use can be ended by a fixed fine of €500, or €400 if paid within 15 days and €1,000 if the fine is increased. A medical experiment has run since 2021. CBD flower is legal.
- [Greece](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gr/): 14/100, Prohibition. Personal use is a misdemeanour that is rarely jailed. Medical cannabis was legalised in 2017 and production licences are issued.
- [Ireland](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ie/): 14/100, Prohibition. First-time possession can be handled by an adult caution. The Medical Cannabis Access Programme covers only a few conditions.
- [Liechtenstein](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/li/): 14/100, Prohibition. Illegal, with small-quantity cases usually diverted; authorised cannabinoid medicines are prescribable.
- [Poland](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/pl/): 14/100, Prohibition. Possession and home growing remain crimes, though small personal-possession cases can be dropped. Patients can obtain prescribed cannabis through pharmacies; prescribing normally requires an in-person examination. A proposal to exempt 15 g and one personal plant remains before parliament.
- [Albania](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/al/): 14/100, Prohibition. A 2023 law legalised licensed cultivation for medical and industrial purposes, largely for export. Personal use remains illegal.
- [Azerbaijan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/az/): 14/100, Prohibition. Personal-use amounts and small-scale cultivation are administrative offences that can still bring up to two months' detention; larger amounts are crimes.
- [Kazakhstan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/kz/): 14/100, Prohibition. Unauthorized possession of even a small amount, without intent to sell, is a criminal offence under Article 296, with a fine, corrective work, community service or up to 40 days' arrest. An especially large amount can bring three to seven years. A proposal to take simple possession out of the Criminal Code has not been enacted. Wild cannabis covers the Chu valley.
- [Latvia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/lv/): 14/100, Prohibition. Up to 1 g is an administrative offence on first occurrence; repeat offences are criminal.
- [Venezuela](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ve/): 14/100, Prohibition. Possession of up to 20 g is treated as personal use and leads to mandated treatment rather than prison.
- [Cambodia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/kh/): 13/100, Prohibition. Cannabis is controlled under the 2012 drug law. Unlawful possession carries prison terms; the law retains limited discretion for customary consumption and provides both voluntary and compulsory treatment procedures.
- [Fiji](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/fj/): 13/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession remains criminalised, with court guidelines favouring non-custodial sentences for up to 100 g. A separate hemp exemption was approved in 2022. A drug-law rewrite signed in October 2026 provides for commencement by ministerial notice.
- [India](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/in/): 13/100, Prohibition. The NDPS Act bans flower (ganja) and resin (charas), but bhang made from leaves is legal and sold in government-licensed shops in several states. Some states license hemp and medical cultivation.
- [Morocco](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ma/): 13/100, Prohibition. Law 13-21 (2021) legalised cultivation for medical, cosmetic and industrial use in the Rif provinces. Recreational kif remains illegal but is widely tolerated; thousands of growers were pardoned in 2024.
- [Botswana](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bw/): 12/100, Prohibition. Possession of 60 g or less remains an offence, but a December 2025 amendment excludes prison and caps the fine at P10,000. Licensed medical, research and industrial cannabis is permitted.
- [Laos](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/la/): 12/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession can lead to treatment or prison; licensed low-THC hemp medicines are permitted.
- [Lithuania](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/lt/): 12/100, Prohibition. Possession of any amount has been a criminal offence since 2017; decriminalisation has been repeatedly debated. Cannabinoid medicines are permitted.
- [Nepal](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/np/): 12/100, Prohibition. Illegal since 1976 but widely tolerated, notably during Maha Shivaratri. Legalisation bills resurface regularly.
- [North Macedonia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mk/): 12/100, Prohibition. Medical cannabis was legalised in 2016 and many producers are licensed for export. Recreational use is illegal.
- [Panama](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/pa/): 12/100, Prohibition. Medical cannabis was legalised in 2021; recreational use is illegal.
- [San Marino](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sm/): 12/100, Prohibition. Medical use is permitted; recreational reform has been proposed by citizens' initiative.
- [Seychelles](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sc/): 12/100, Prohibition. CBD medicine rules introduced in 2020 require specialist assessment and public-health approval; recreational cannabis remains illegal.
- [Andorra](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ad/): 11/100, Prohibition. Possessing or growing cannabis for personal use is a minor offence under the Criminal Code, punished with a short arrest and a fine of €500–1,200. No medical programme.
- [Angola](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ao/): 11/100, Prohibition. Holding or using cannabis (liamba) for personal use is a crime with up to three months in prison, or up to a year above three days' supply; a court can suspend the sentence for treatment.
- [Bahamas](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bs/): 11/100, Prohibition. Cannabis remains criminal. The 2024 Act created a Cannabis Authority, but its possession, medical-use and licensing provisions have not been brought into force.
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ba/): 11/100, Prohibition. Illegal. In the Federation, unauthorized possession of a narcotic drug is a criminal offence with up to one year in prison, including for personal use. Republika Srpska's criminal code does not copy that offence. A December 2025 decision opened the way to cannabis-based medicines, but the prescribing rules it depends on will not be adopted in the Federation before 2027.
- [Côte d'Ivoire](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ci/): 11/100, Prohibition. Possession is a crime; a 2022 law reframed drug use as a health matter and lets courts order treatment instead of prison.
- [Equatorial Guinea](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gq/): 11/100, Prohibition. Drug possession remains a serious offence. The 1993 decree expressly covered cultivation, possession, use and gifts; its penalties need reconciliation with the 2022 Penal Code. A report of open use in 2000 does not establish current tolerance.
- [Eswatini](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sz/): 11/100, Prohibition. Illegal, though 'Swazi Gold' is a major smallholder cash crop. Bills to license medical and hemp production have been debated for years.
- [Honduras](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/hn/): 11/100, Prohibition. Since 25 June 2020 the criminal code punishes cannabis trafficking, cultivation and possession for those purposes with four to seven years, or one to three when the case is of lesser gravity. The 1989 compulsory-rehabilitation rule for personal use was repealed. That repeal does not declare personal possession lawful.
- [Kosovo](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/xk/): 11/100, Prohibition. Possession is criminal. A first offence with less than three grams can bring a fine or up to one year in prison.
- [Lebanon](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/lb/): 11/100, Prohibition. A 2020 law legalised cultivation for medical and industrial purposes, with slow implementation. Recreational use is illegal despite the Bekaa Valley's famous hashish.
- [Lesotho](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ls/): 11/100, Prohibition. First African country to license medical cannabis cultivation (2017), mostly for export. Personal use remains illegal although matekoane is widely grown.
- [Malawi](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mw/): 11/100, Prohibition. The 2020 Cannabis Regulation Act legalised cultivation for medical and industrial use. Recreational use of the famous 'Malawi Gold' remains illegal.
- [Marshall Islands](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mh/): 11/100, Prohibition. Cannabis offences carry fines or prison, with higher penalties for larger amounts and repeat convictions.
- [Monaco](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mc/): 11/100, Prohibition. Six months to three years in prison for use or possession, usually suspended or fined; even CBD is prohibited.
- [Mozambique](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mz/): 11/100, Prohibition. Use and personal possession carry up to two years plus a fine, with possible waivers for occasional users. More than three days' personal supply brings a one-year minimum.
- [Romania](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ro/): 11/100, Prohibition. Possession for personal use carries prison of three months to two years or a fine. Medical access is largely theoretical.
- [Slovakia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sk/): 11/100, Prohibition. Possession and personal growing remain crimes: even the lowest cannabis quantity band carries up to one year in prison, and up to two plants carries up to six months. Medical cannabis has no lawful access programme.
- [Solomon Islands](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sb/): 11/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession, growing and gifting are offences. The published reprint gives up to six months on summary conviction or ten years on conviction with assessors, plus fines expressed in penalty units; current practice needs fuller verification.
- [Sweden](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/se/): 11/100, Prohibition. Zero-tolerance model: use itself is criminal and police can compel drug tests.
- [Tonga](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/to/): 11/100, Prohibition. Under 28 g carries a fine of up to T$5,000 or a year in prison; small cases usually end in fines.
- [Türkiye](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tr/): 11/100, Prohibition. Possession carries two to five years, often converted to probation and treatment. Hemp is licensed in selected provinces and a few cannabinoid medicines are prescribable.
- [Vanuatu](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/vu/): 11/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession, supply and unlicensed growing are crimes. Court guidance distinguishes small personal grows from commercial cultivation. Medical-cannabis licences authorise production for export, while adult-use sales remain prohibited.
- [Russia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ru/): 11/100, Prohibition. Up to 6 g is an administrative offence (fine or 15 days' detention); anything above is criminal with long sentences. 'Drug propaganda' is also penalised.
- [Eritrea](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/er/): 10/100, Prohibition. Cannabis remains prohibited. Eritrea’s published 2015 drug penalties were still awaiting enforcement in the government’s 2024 account and a 2025 UN report.
- [Hungary](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/hu/): 10/100, Prohibition. Zero-tolerance policy, toughened further in 2025; diversion is available only for first-time small-quantity offenders.
- [Pakistan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/pk/): 10/100, Prohibition. Illegal, yet charas is widely used and largely tolerated in parts of the country. A regulatory authority for medical and industrial cannabis was created in 2024.
- [China](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cn/): 10/100, Prohibition. Use brings administrative detention and possible compulsory rehabilitation; trafficking can carry the death penalty. China is nonetheless a leading industrial hemp producer.
- [Benin](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bj/): 9/100, Prohibition. Illegal for all purposes; possession is reported to carry two to five years in prison, with some informal tolerance outside the cities.
- [Bolivia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bo/): 9/100, Prohibition. Recreational cannabis remains prohibited. A medically assessed personal-use quantity leads to compulsory treatment; possession above it falls under trafficking, with ten to twenty-five years in prison plus a fine. An individual compassionate medical import was reported in 2021, and a wider medical-access bill is pending in 2026.
- [Burundi](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bi/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession and use are crimes; judges can impose one to five years in prison, a fine, or both.
- [Cabo Verde](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cv/): 9/100, Prohibition. Small personal-use possession, cultivation and consumption are criminal but have a separate three-month-or-fine provision. Trafficking has heavier penalties. Scientific growing and controlled-medicine authorisations exist in law; a functioning cannabis patient service remains unverified.
- [Cameroon](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cm/): 9/100, Prohibition. Growing cannabis is banned. The main offences allow 10 to 20 years in prison, a fine, or both; a small amount possessed, bought or grown for personal use falls under a lighter tier, and a court can waive punishment after a promise not to reoffend.
- [Central African Republic](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cf/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis is prohibited. The 2001 drug law distinguishes small personal possession and growing from ordinary production and trafficking, with a fine alone possible for small personal quantities.
- [Chad](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/td/): 9/100, Prohibition. Chad prohibits cannabis. Its 2000 pharmacy law provides prison and fine alternatives for narcotics offences and compulsory treatment powers. The full 1995 drug law and a current consolidated account of the overlapping rules remain unverified, as do the scores below.
- [Congo](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cg/): 9/100, Prohibition. The 2025 law allows a fine alone for small personal possession, purchase or growing; cannabis derivatives other than oil carry a one-to-six-month prison range.
- [Djibouti](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/dj/): 9/100, Prohibition. Illicit use carries up to one year and possession up to ten under the Penal Code; general sentencing rules let courts impose just one of the listed penalties.
- [DR Congo](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cd/): 9/100, Prohibition. Recreational cannabis is prohibited. A 2022 ministerial order specifies licensing and controls for medical and scientific cannabis activities; an operating patient programme was not verified.
- [Ethiopia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/et/): 9/100, Prohibition. Possession for personal use can bring up to seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of up to 50,000 Birr. Supply with the intent to traffic starts at five years.
- [Gabon](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ga/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis is prohibited. The 2020 Penal Code separates illicit use, carrying up to one year and a fine, from general possession and direct supply, which carry longer prison terms.
- [Gambia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gm/): 9/100, Prohibition. First-time possession of 0.1–150 grams carries a 50,000–100,000-dalasi fine, one to two years in prison, or both.
- [Guatemala](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gt/): 9/100, Prohibition. Acquiring or possessing cannabis for personal consumption carries four months to two years in prison plus a fine. A reasonable amount for immediate use and the circumstances determine personal possession; the law gives no fixed gram allowance. Unauthorised growing and supply carry longer prison terms.
- [Guinea](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gn/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession and use are offences. The 2016 Penal Code gives small personal possession, purchase and growing a separate one-to-three-year range, a value-based fine, or both.
- [Guinea-Bissau](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/gw/): 9/100, Prohibition. The 1993 decree-law criminalises use and small personal possession or cultivation, with different custody bands for high-risk plants, cannabis oil and other cannabis derivatives. Its youth waiver is conditional, not a general first-offender exemption.
- [Haiti](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ht/): 9/100, Prohibition. Holding or growing a small amount for personal use carries up to six months and a fine under the 2001 drug law; trafficking carries up to thirty years.
- [Kiribati](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ki/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession, growing and gifts are offences; separate rules cover prescribed extracts and tinctures.
- [Liberia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/lr/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis use carries four months to one year on a first offence under the 2023 law. Possession and growing for personal use are separate felonies; trafficking is non-bailable.
- [Madagascar](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mg/): 9/100, Prohibition. Small personal quantities of cannabis preparations other than oil can bring two to six months, a fine, or both; rongony is nonetheless grown on a large scale.
- [Mali](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ml/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis is illegal. The 2001 law gives small personal supplies, including cultivation, a lighter penalty with a fine-only option. Ordinary high-risk drug cultivation carries five to ten years and a fine. A limited industrial-hemp authorisation was withdrawn in 2020.
- [Namibia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/na/): 9/100, Prohibition. Prohibited under a 1971 Act; over 115 g is presumed dealing. Court challenges by cannabis activists have failed so far.
- [Niger](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ne/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis is a high-risk drug under the 1999 ordinance. Small personal possession and growing have shorter prison ranges, a fine, or both; a fine alone is expressly possible.
- [Samoa](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ws/): 9/100, Prohibition. Possession carries up to 14 years; a 2017 recommendation to allow medicinal cannabis was not adopted.
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/st/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis use, possession and personal growing are crimes. The Penal Code allows a fine instead of prison for a small personal quantity, and courts may excuse an occasional consumer. Giving cannabis to another person falls under trafficking.
- [Senegal](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sn/): 9/100, Prohibition. Personal possession carries two months to one year in prison; trafficking ten to twenty years since 2007.
- [Sri Lanka](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/lk/): 9/100, Prohibition. Illegal, but licensed Ayurvedic practitioners may legally dispense cannabis preparations.
- [Suriname](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sr/): 9/100, Prohibition. Up to thirteen years for possession, with no Dutch-style tolerance; industrial hemp was legalised in 2022.
- [Timor-Leste](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tl/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis use, possession and growing solely for personal consumption are criminal offences, punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine, with a higher ceiling above the statutory quantity threshold. Courts may waive punishment for an occasional user in the lower band. Trafficking carries five to fifteen years, while the law provides confidentiality and treatment options for people who use drugs.
- [Togo](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tg/): 9/100, Prohibition. Cannabis remains illegal. The 2015 code sets one to three years for small personal-use amounts, a fine, or both; judges can substitute treatment for a person with drug dependence.
- [Zimbabwe](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/zw/): 9/100, Prohibition. Recreational cannabis remains criminalised. The criminal code provides a fine, up to five years in prison, or both for unlawful possession, use or personal cultivation. Medical production and industrial hemp have separate licensing routes.
- [Mauritius](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mu/): 9/100, Prohibition. Strict prohibition, but since 2022 medical cannabis can be approved by specialist committees in public hospitals.
- [Serbia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/rs/): 9/100, Prohibition. A small amount for personal use carries a fine or up to three years, with possible waiver or deferred prosecution. Cannabis growing carries two to eight years; a large stock carries three to ten years even when held for personal use.
- [Bhutan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bt/): 8/100, Prohibition. Cannabis grows wild across the country but possession is a criminal offence.
- [Bulgaria](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bg/): 8/100, Prohibition. A 'high-risk' drug: one to six years for possession, with a fine of up to 1,000 leva for minor cases that still counts as a conviction.
- [Mongolia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mn/): 8/100, Prohibition. Unauthorised acquisition or storage without a selling purpose can bring one to five years of travel restriction or imprisonment. Sale-related conduct carries two to eight years; organised criminal groups face a separate, higher range.
- [Palestine](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ps/): 8/100, Prohibition. In the West Bank, holding a drug for personal use can bring six months to two years, or a fine of 1,000 to 5,000 Jordanian dinars. Gaza's penalties are a separate system.
- [Tanzania](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tz/): 8/100, Prohibition. Mainland Tanzania provides at least thirty years for unlawful cannabis cultivation. A separate small-personal-use tier allows a fine, prison or both; trafficking penalties can reach life imprisonment.
- [Papua New Guinea](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/pg/): 7/100, Prohibition. Cannabis is a strictly prohibited Schedule I substance. Ten grams or less can bring two years in prison; more than two kilograms falls in a 16-years-to-life tier, and courts do jail users and transporters under the law.
- [Iran](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ir/): 6/100, Prohibition. Possession is punished with fines and lashes; large-scale trafficking can carry the death penalty.
- [Algeria](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/dz/): 6/100, Prohibition. Personal cannabis growing carries two to five years in prison and a fine. Use and personal possession can bring prison, a fine or either alone, with treatment routes for qualifying users. Specified aggravated drug offences can carry death sentences.
- [Burkina Faso](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bf/): 6/100, Prohibition. Cannabis use is criminalised and drug users face jail. The 2018 Penal Code set shorter prison ranges for small personal possession and growing, alongside fines. Parliament adopted a further replacement code on 20 October 2026.
- [Cyprus](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cy/): 6/100, Prohibition. Cannabis possession and home growing remain crimes. Young first offenders have a two-year prison cap for personal-use offences; medical oil has a restricted approval-and-prescription route, alongside licensed hemp and medical-production laws.
- [Dominican Republic](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/do/): 6/100, Prohibition. Any amount means prison: at least six months for up to 20 g, three to ten years above that.
- [Jordan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/jo/): 6/100, Prohibition. Cannabis remains criminal: personal plant possession can bring one to six months, a JOD200–500 fine, or both; resin carries one to three years plus a fine. First offences leave no criminal precedent or security record. Separate rules cover prescription CBD products and hemp seed foods.
- [Kenya](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ke/): 6/100, Prohibition. Cannabis held solely for personal use carries up to five years or a fine of up to 100,000 shillings. Where that is not shown, 1 to 100 grams carries a fine of at least 30 million shillings, thirty years in prison, or both.
- [Tuvalu](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tv/): 6/100, Prohibition. A 2025 amendment sets minimum prison terms for small cannabis offences and permits medical or scientific licences; ordinary recreational supply remains prohibited.
- [Uganda](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ug/): 6/100, Prohibition. Possession carries up to twenty years with no lesser tier for personal use; a handful of licences exist for medical cultivation for export.
- [Uzbekistan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/uz/): 6/100, Prohibition. Possession without intent to sell is a criminal offence under article 276, with a fine or up to three years in prison. Intent to sell is a separate offence under article 273, with longer sentences.
- [Belarus](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/by/): 5/100, Severe prohibition. Personal possession can bring short custody, restriction of liberty or two to five years in prison. A 2025 reform widened sentencing options; growing for drugs and recreational supply remain crimes.
- [Sudan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sd/): 5/100, Severe prohibition. Personal use and possession for use carry up to five years under the published narcotics statute. Unpaid supply carries at least ten years; aggravated trafficking can carry death. Current wartime enforcement remains insufficiently documented.
- [Vietnam](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/vn/): 5/100, Severe prohibition. A first detection of use brings a fine and a year of police management; using again in that time is a crime. Illegal sale is three to seven years. Life or death applies from 30 kg of cannabis resin or 150 kg of the listed plant parts.
- [Myanmar](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mm/): 4/100, Severe prohibition. Drug use itself carries no prison term. A user who does not enter the required treatment bond, or who breaks it, is sent to a rehabilitation centre for three months. Possession still carries multi-year minimum sentences, and more than 100 grams is deemed to be for sale.
- [Bangladesh](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bd/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Herbal cannabis carries six months to five years for up to 5 kg and up to ten years above 15 kg. A separate digital offence in the amendment dated 16 July 2026 can be punished with any term of imprisonment or death.
- [Cuba](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/cu/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Simple cannabis possession can bring six months to two years, a fine or both. Cultivation carries four to ten years; aggravated drug offences can carry life imprisonment or death.
- [Egypt](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/eg/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Hashish and bango are widely used, but the law is harsh: prison for possession, and large-scale trafficking can carry the death penalty.
- [El Salvador](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sv/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Article 34 sets prison for under 2 g, but since 2012 possession for one's own use is outside criminal punishment. Weight alone does not decide.
- [Mauritania](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mr/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. The 1993 law allows death for repeat or aggravated high-risk drug offences; simple use can mean up to two years, a fine alone, or both.
- [Nigeria](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ng/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Cannabis possession carries long mandatory prison terms. Cultivation carries life under the NDLEA Act; the older Indian Hemp Act prescribes at least 21 years after its amendments. An October 2026 replacement bill remains before the Senate.
- [North Korea](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/kp/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Legal status is opaque. Officially a controlled substance; hemp is widely grown. Scored with low confidence.
- [Somalia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/so/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Cannabis remains prohibited; surviving drug laws prescribe prison, while enforcement depends on territorial control. Later amendments and nationwide sentencing practice remain incompletely verified.
- [South Korea](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/kr/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Up to five years for use, enforced even for use abroad by citizens. A few cannabinoid medicines can be imported through a state agency.
- [Syria](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sy/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Up to three years for personal possession, with a treatment route for dependent users; death penalty for growers and traffickers.
- [Tajikistan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tj/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. Personal possession and unauthorised growing remain criminal. The code’s lowest quantity bands allow a fine or up to two years in prison, with longer terms for larger amounts and aggravated cases.
- [Tunisia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tn/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. 'Law 52' imposed a mandatory one-year sentence for use. Since 2017 judges have discretion, but thousands are still jailed.
- [Zambia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/zm/): 3/100, Severe prohibition. The Cannabis Act of 2021 would license medicinal growing, but it has not come into force. Industrial hemp has been under licence since 3 January 2025. Possession without lawful authority remains a serious offence.
- [Iraq](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/iq/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Long prison sentences for possession; trafficking can carry life imprisonment or death.
- [Japan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/jp/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Possession carries up to seven years, and since December 2024 use itself is a crime. The same reform allowed cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals; THC-free CBD is legal.
- [Libya](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ly/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Cannabis is banned in every form. Trading in it can carry death or life imprisonment; personal use and possession carry prison and a fine, with treatment possible instead.
- [Malaysia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/my/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Possession of 200 g or more is presumed trafficking, which can carry death (no longer mandatory since 2023). Registered cannabinoid medicines may be imported.
- [Oman](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/om/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Personal possession carries one to three years. Importing or manufacturing a scheduled drug for trafficking can bring death or life imprisonment.
- [Qatar](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/qa/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Possession for personal use carries six months to three years and a fine. Non-residents are deported.
- [Rwanda](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/rw/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Medical and research cannabis activities require licences. Unauthorised possession and use remain crimes, with community service available instead of prison.
- [Sierra Leone](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sl/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Cannabis possession and use remain crimes. The Pharmacy Board has rules for licensed medical cultivation and processing for export; patient access through local pharmacies has not been established.
- [South Sudan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ss/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Possession or use is up to five years, a fine, or both. Dealing is up to fourteen years, a fine, or both. The death or life sentence is written for a dangerous drug other than cannabis.
- [Taiwan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tw/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Category 2 narcotic: up to three years for use; growing for personal use carries one to seven years since 2022, other cultivation at least five.
- [Turkmenistan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/tm/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Cannabis remains illegal. Small-amount possession and use can bring a fine or administrative detention; criminal possession carries up to five years.
- [United Arab Emirates](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ae/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. A 2022 reform softened first-offence penalties (minimum three months or a fine) and made deportation discretionary, but personal use remains one of the strictest regimes, including for trace amounts. From 1 January 2026 a separate law allows licensed industrial hemp and authorised hemp-derived medical products.
- [Yemen](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ye/): 2/100, Severe prohibition. Personal possession or use carries five years in prison under Law 3 of 1993, and trading or supplying drugs carries death or 25 years. Qat, by contrast, is legal.
- [Afghanistan](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/af/): 1/100, Severe prohibition. Historically one of the world's largest hashish producers. The Taliban banned cultivation in 2023.
- [Philippines](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/ph/): 1/100, Severe prohibition. Prison applies to any amount. Life imprisonment can apply from 300 g of marijuana or 5 g of resin, and it is the sentence from 500 g of marijuana or 10 g of resin. There is no medical-cannabis programme, only case-specific compassionate access to an imported medicine.
- [Bahrain](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bh/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Personal possession and growing are crimes; trafficking can bring death or life imprisonment.
- [Brunei](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/bn/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Severe penalties include prison and, for specified trafficking offences, caning or a mandatory death sentence. Death sentences are imposed but have not been carried out in decades.
- [Comoros](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/km/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. The 2021 Penal Code punishes holding, buying or using narcotics with 10 to 15 years in prison and production with 10 to 20 years. Cannabis was briefly legal here from 1975 to 1978.
- [Indonesia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/id/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Class I narcotic. Since 2 January 2026, possessing the plant is up to twelve years, with no statutory minimum. Aggravated sale can still be death. Medical use is prohibited.
- [Kuwait](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/kw/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Personal consumption or possession of controlled drugs can bring prison. The 2025 law distinguishes unpaid sharing from trafficking, which can carry death or life imprisonment, and provides rehabilitation options for personal-use cases.
- [Maldives](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/mv/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Someone who is not drug-dependent is presumed to be dealing even with 5 g or less, and dealing is fifteen years. Use by a dependent person is three years. Trafficking is life, and bringing in more than 350 g of cannabis can be death.
- [Nauru](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/nr/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Unlawful possession carries at least a year in custody; growing, supply and use face much longer prison terms.
- [Saudi Arabia](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sa/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Prison for possession and use; long terms or death for trafficking. Discretionary flogging ended in 2020, but drug executions resumed in 2022 and continued in hashish cases through 2026.
- [Singapore](https://cannabisfreedom.fyi/country/sg/): 0/100, Severe prohibition. Death for trafficking more than 500 g of cannabis, more than 200 g of cannabis resin, or more than 1,000 g of cannabis mixture, with narrow exceptions. Larger possession amounts bring a mandatory prison term and caning. Consumption brings at least one year. Citizens can be prosecuted for use abroad. Cannabinoid pharmaceuticals are approved case by case.