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prison for trafficking, treatment option for users","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"AG","name":"Antigua and Barbuda","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"legal","headline":"Up to 15 g and 4 plants allowed in private; Rastafari sacrament legal","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"AR","name":"Argentina","region":"Central & South America","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Private personal use protected by courts; registered medical home grow","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"AM","name":"Armenia","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; small amounts fined, licensed industrial hemp allowed","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"AU","name":"Australia","region":"Oceania","status":"medical","headline":"Medical cannabis widely prescribed; recreational illegal except ACT home use","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"AT","name":"Austria","region":"Western Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal; small personal cases go to health authorities, not court; medical by prescription","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"AZ","name":"Azerbaijan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; possession beyond tiny amounts is a crime","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BS","name":"Bahamas","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"medical","headline":"Medical/religious cannabis law passed 2024 but licensing not yet launched","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BH","name":"Bahrain","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Strictly illegal; hashish trafficking has drawn death sentences","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BD","name":"Bangladesh","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BB","name":"Barbados","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Up to 14 g is a $200 ticket; licensed medical dispensaries; Rastafari sacrament","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BY","name":"Belarus","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Harsh prohibition; any possession is a crime; no death penalty for drugs","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BE","name":"Belgium","region":"Western Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Still illegal, but small adult possession (3 g / 1 plant) is low priority","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BZ","name":"Belize","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"legal","headline":"Up to 10 g on private premises not an offence; legalisation bill stalled","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BJ","name":"Benin","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; possession can bring years in prison","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BT","name":"Bhutan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; cannabis grows wild but possession and sale are crimes","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BO","name":"Bolivia","region":"Central & South America","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; users can be committed to treatment, traffickers get long terms","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BA","name":"Bosnia and Herzegovina","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Medical use allowed on paper since Dec 2025, not yet working; otherwise illegal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BW","name":"Botswana","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal for adults; Cannabis Act 2025 licenses medical and industrial use","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BR","name":"Brazil","region":"Central & South America","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Up to 40 g or 6 female plants is an administrative matter, not a crime","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BN","name":"Brunei","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; trafficking over 500 g carries the death penalty","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BG","name":"Bulgaria","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Fully illegal, no medical program; possession can bring 1-6 years","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BF","name":"Burkina Faso","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"BI","name":"Burundi","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; criminal penalties","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CV","name":"Cabo Verde","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; trafficking punished with long prison terms","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KH","name":"Cambodia","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal, though loosely enforced in tourist spots; no death penalty","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CM","name":"Cameroon","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; even small possession is a crime","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CA","name":"Canada","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"legal","headline":"Fully legal nationwide since 2018 with licensed stores","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CF","name":"Central African Republic","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TD","name":"Chad","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CL","name":"Chile","region":"Central & South America","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Private possession allowed; possession or use in public is fined","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CN","name":"China","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"death","headline":"Strictly illegal; large-scale trafficking can be punished by death","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CO","name":"Colombia","region":"Central & South America","status":"legal","headline":"Up to 20 g for personal use is protected; sales illegal; strong medical sector","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KM","name":"Comoros","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; criminal penalties","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CR","name":"Costa Rica","region":"Central & South America","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Personal use not a crime; medical law in force since 2022, rollout slow","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"HR","name":"Croatia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Small possession is a misdemeanour (fine) since 2013; medical since 2015","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CU","name":"Cuba","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CY","name":"Cyprus","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"State medical program; 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khat is legal, cannabis is not","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"DM","name":"Dominica","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"legal","headline":"Up to 28 g and 3 plants not prosecuted since 2020","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"DO","name":"Dominican Republic","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"illegal","headline":"Strictly illegal; even small amounts can mean prison","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"EC","name":"Ecuador","region":"Central & South America","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Use not a crime, but the 10 g table was scrapped in 2023; case by case now","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"EG","name":"Egypt","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; hashish common, but trafficking can carry death","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SV","name":"El Salvador","region":"Central & South America","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal and strictly enforced; any amount is a crime","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GQ","name":"Equatorial Guinea","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ER","name":"Eritrea","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; criminal penalties, little public information","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"EE","name":"Estonia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Up to 7.5 g is a misdemeanour (fine); larger amounts and sale are crimes","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SZ","name":"Eswatini","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; medical cannabis bill still pending","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ET","name":"Ethiopia","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; selling cannabis brings 5-10 years in prison","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"FJ","name":"Fiji","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; tough law, medicinal cannabis law only being studied","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"FI","name":"Finland","region":"Western Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal; use is fined; medical cannabis only by special permit","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"FR","name":"France","region":"Western Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Strictly illegal; €200 on-the-spot fines; medical pilot still running","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GA","name":"Gabon","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GM","name":"Gambia","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; first-time small possession gets fines, trafficking up to life","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GE","name":"Georgia","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Using is not punished, but possession was tightened in 2025","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"DE","name":"Germany","region":"Western Europe","status":"legal","headline":"Legal since 2024: possess 25 g, grow 3 plants, join a non-profit club","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GH","name":"Ghana","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Recreational illegal; licensed low-THC hemp for industry/medicine only","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GR","name":"Greece","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Medical legal since 2017 (pharmacies since 2024); personal use still criminal","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GD","name":"Grenada","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"legal","headline":"2026 law: adults 21+ may hold 56 g and grow 4 registered plants","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GT","name":"Guatemala","region":"Central & South America","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; even possession for personal use can mean prison","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GN","name":"Guinea","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal offences","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GW","name":"Guinea-Bissau","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; drug laws criminalize use and trafficking","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GY","name":"Guyana","region":"Central & South America","status":"decriminalized","headline":"No jail for up to 30 g since 2022; counselling or community service instead","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"HT","name":"Haiti","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; no medical program; harsh penalties on paper, weak enforcement","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"HN","name":"Honduras","region":"Central & South America","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal to possess, grow, sell or transport; no medical program","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"HU","name":"Hungary","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Among Europe's strictest; 2025 crackdown toughened penalties further","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"IS","name":"Iceland","region":"Western Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; small possession usually a fine","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"IN","name":"India","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"death","headline":"Ganja and charas illegal, bhang tolerated; death possible for repeat hash trade","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ID","name":"Indonesia","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; selling >1 kg or more than 5 plants can mean death","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"IR","name":"Iran","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; big trafficking cases bring death, executions at record highs","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"IQ","name":"Iraq","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; trafficking carries death, sentences being handed down","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"IE","name":"Ireland","region":"Western Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal, but first-time possession can be diverted to health route (2026); medical by prescription","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"IL","name":"Israel","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Use in private fined, not a crime; large licensed medical program","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"IT","name":"Italy","region":"Western Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Personal possession is an administrative offence; sale is a crime","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"JM","name":"Jamaica","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Up to 2 oz is a ticket, 5 plants allowed; licensed medical 'herb houses'","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"JP","name":"Japan","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal; use itself became a crime in Dec 2024; medicine route opened","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"JO","name":"Jordan","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KZ","name":"Kazakhstan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; small amounts fined, larger amounts and dealing are crimes","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KE","name":"Kenya","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; up to 10 years even for personal use","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KI","name":"Kiribati","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; prohibited for any use","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"XK","name":"Kosovo","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal for all uses; first-time small possession usually a fine","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KW","name":"Kuwait","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; Dec 2025 law widened death penalty for trafficking","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KG","name":"Kyrgyzstan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; tiny amounts fined, more means prison","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LA","name":"Laos","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; under 5 g treated as a user, trafficking up to life","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LV","name":"Latvia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; first small-amount offence is a fine, repeat within a year is a crime","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LB","name":"Lebanon","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal to use; 2020 law allows licensed medical farming, not yet running","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LS","name":"Lesotho","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal for adults; Africa's first medical cannabis licences (2017)","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LR","name":"Liberia","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; trafficking non-bailable since 2023 drug law","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LY","name":"Libya","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Strictly illegal; death possible for trafficking in law","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LI","name":"Liechtenstein","region":"Western Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; follows Swiss-style rules incl. legal low-THC (under 1%) hemp","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LT","name":"Lithuania","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Medical law since 2019 but no patients served; any possession is a crime","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LU","name":"Luxembourg","region":"Western Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Private possession allowed; possession or use in public is fined","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MG","name":"Madagascar","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; harsh prison terms, widely grown","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MW","name":"Malawi","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal for adults; licensed medical and hemp industry since 2020","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MY","name":"Malaysia","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; trafficking ≥200 g can still mean death (discretionary since 2023)","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MV","name":"Maldives","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ML","name":"Mali","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MT","name":"Malta","region":"Western Europe","status":"legal","headline":"First EU country to legalise (2021): 7 g, 4 plants, licensed clubs","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MH","name":"Marshall Islands","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; 2025 amendment explicitly lists marijuana as prohibited","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MR","name":"Mauritania","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Strictly illegal; death possible for repeat 'high-risk drug' trafficking","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MU","name":"Mauritius","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal and punished severely; medical route on paper only","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MX","name":"Mexico","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Small amounts not prosecuted; court-backed grow permits; no legal sales","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"FM","name":"Micronesia","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal nationally; no medical program","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MD","name":"Moldova","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Small amounts an administrative offence; no medical; tougher bill pending","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MC","name":"Monaco","region":"Western Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Fully illegal, including for medical use","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MN","name":"Mongolia","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; small amounts may draw fines, trafficking means prison","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ME","name":"Montenegro","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Possession for own use is a misdemeanour (fine); dealing is a crime; no medical","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MA","name":"Morocco","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Legal medical/industrial cannabis; recreational use still a crime","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MZ","name":"Mozambique","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; drug use is a crime, but courts may substitute fines","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MM","name":"Myanmar","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NA","name":"Namibia","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; court bids to legalise it failed in 2026","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NR","name":"Nauru","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; no legal or medical access","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NP","name":"Nepal","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal nationally since 1976; Gandaki province legalised medical farming 2026","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NL","name":"Netherlands","region":"Western Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Tolerated: coffeeshops sell up to 5 g; growing and wholesale still illegal","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NZ","name":"New Zealand","region":"Oceania","status":"medical","headline":"Recreational illegal (2020 referendum failed); medicinal scheme since 2020","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NI","name":"Nicaragua","region":"Central & South America","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; small amounts get fines and community service, more means prison","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NE","name":"Niger","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NG","name":"Nigeria","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; dealing can bring life in prison; death penalty bill dropped","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KP","name":"North Korea","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal despite 'weed is legal' myth; drug crimes harshly punished","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"MK","name":"North Macedonia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Medical cannabis oils/extracts by prescription since 2016; recreational illegal","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"NO","name":"Norway","region":"Western Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal; small amounts usually fined; prescriptions possible; medical by prescription","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"OM","name":"Oman","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Strictly illegal; long prison terms, death possible for trafficking in law","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PK","name":"Pakistan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal for adults; drug death penalty abolished; medical/hemp regulator set up","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PW","name":"Palau","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; medical cannabis bill proposed but not passed","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PS","name":"Palestine","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal in West Bank and Gaza; Gaza law allows death for trafficking","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PA","name":"Panama","region":"Central & South America","status":"medical","headline":"Recreational illegal; medical law (2021) is slowly reaching pharmacies","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PG","name":"Papua New Guinea","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; widely grown but no legal or medical access","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PY","name":"Paraguay","region":"Central & South America","status":"legal","headline":"Up to 10 g for personal use not punished; medical law exists but limited","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PE","name":"Peru","region":"Central & South America","status":"legal","headline":"Up to 8 g for personal use not punishable; medical law since 2017","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PH","name":"Philippines","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; selling any amount means life imprisonment","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PL","name":"Poland","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Medical cannabis in pharmacies since 2017; recreational possession is a crime","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"PT","name":"Portugal","region":"Western Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Decriminalised since 2001: up to 25 g is an administrative offence","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"QA","name":"Qatar","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Strictly illegal; trafficking can carry death","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CG","name":"Republic of the Congo","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"RO","name":"Romania","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Medical allowed on paper since 2013 but no products; possession is a crime","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"RU","name":"Russia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; under 6 g means fine or up to 15 days jail, foreigners deported","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"RW","name":"Rwanda","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal for adults; 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medical cannabis on prescription via State pharmacies (Law 113/2021)","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SA","name":"Saudi Arabia","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; trafficking punished by death, 101 executions for cannabis-related crimes in 2025","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SN","name":"Senegal","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; users face jail, traffickers face long sentences","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"RS","name":"Serbia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; no registered cannabis medicines; possession can mean prison","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SC","name":"Seychelles","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; 25 g or more is presumed trafficking","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SL","name":"Sierra Leone","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; courts hand down very long sentences, even for grams","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SG","name":"Singapore","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"death","headline":"Zero tolerance; over 500 g of cannabis means death (mandatory unless narrow courier exception applies)","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SK","name":"Slovakia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Fully illegal, including medical; possession of even small amounts is a crime","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SI","name":"Slovenia","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Small possession is a fine-only offence; medical cannabis law in force Aug 2025","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SB","name":"Solomon Islands","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; possession and growing prosecuted","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SO","name":"Somalia","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal everywhere; very harsh in al-Shabaab areas","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ZA","name":"South Africa","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"legal","headline":"Legal for adults in private; buying and selling remain illegal","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"KR","name":"South Korea","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SS","name":"South Sudan","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; jail for use or dealing, but the death penalty excludes cannabis","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ES","name":"Spain","region":"Western Europe","status":"decriminalized","headline":"Private possession allowed; possession or use in public is fined","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"LK","name":"Sri Lanka","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; drug death penalty exists but not for cannabis","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SD","name":"Sudan","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SR","name":"Suriname","region":"Central & South America","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal for all uses despite Dutch ties; no medical program","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SE","name":"Sweden","region":"Western Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Among Europe's strictest: even using cannabis is a crime; medical by prescription","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"CH","name":"Switzerland","region":"Western Europe","status":"legal","headline":"CHF 100 fine for use; city pilot sales; legalisation bill in parliament","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"SY","name":"Syria","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; the law allows death for trafficking, but no death sentence for marijuana is documented","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ST","name":"São Tomé and Príncipe","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; drug use and trafficking are criminal","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TW","name":"Taiwan","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal Category 2 narcotic; trafficking up to life (death only for officials abusing office)","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TJ","name":"Tajikistan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Strictly illegal; long sentences on the Afghan trafficking route","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TZ","name":"Tanzania","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; very long sentences, even for small amounts","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TH","name":"Thailand","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"medical","headline":"Medical only since June 2025: flower needs a doctor's prescription","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TL","name":"Timor-Leste","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; personal use is a minor crime, trafficking 5–15 years","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TG","name":"Togo","region":"West & Central Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; drug offences carry up to 20 years","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TO","name":"Tonga","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; no medical cannabis, strict drug law","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TT","name":"Trinidad and Tobago","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"legal","headline":"Up to 30 g and 4 plants allowed for adults; no legal sales","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TN","name":"Tunisia","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; jail for use, reform bill pending","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TR","name":"Turkey","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; personal use is a crime with 2-5 years' prison","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TM","name":"Turkmenistan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Strictly illegal; among the harshest drug regimes in the region","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"TV","name":"Tuvalu","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; no legal or medical access","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"UG","name":"Uganda","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal for adults; licensed medical cultivation for export only","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"UA","name":"Ukraine","region":"Eastern Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Medical cannabis law 2024; first pharmacy sales June 2026; recreational illegal","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"AE","name":"United Arab Emirates","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; zero tolerance; courts have sentenced hashish traffickers to death","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"GB","name":"United Kingdom","region":"Western Europe","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal Class B drug; specialist medical prescriptions allowed since 2018","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"US","name":"United States","region":"North America & Caribbean","status":"illegal","headline":"Federally illegal; legal in 24 states + DC; unused federal kingpin death law","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"UY","name":"Uruguay","region":"Central & South America","status":"legal","headline":"Fully legal for registered residents: pharmacies, home grow or clubs","confidence":"high","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"UZ","name":"Uzbekistan","region":"South & Central Asia","status":"illegal","headline":"Strictly illegal; long prison terms for trafficking","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"VU","name":"Vanuatu","region":"Oceania","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal for all personal use; 2021 law licenses export-only medical cannabis/hemp farming (not yet operating)","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"VA","name":"Vatican City","region":"Western Europe","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; no medical program","confidence":"low","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"VE","name":"Venezuela","region":"Central & South America","status":"illegal","headline":"Illegal; up to 20 g for personal use brings treatment, not prison","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"VN","name":"Vietnam","region":"East & Southeast Asia","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; big trafficking cases can carry death","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"YE","name":"Yemen","region":"Middle East & North Africa","status":"death","headline":"Illegal; trafficking can carry death, sentences handed down yearly","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ZM","name":"Zambia","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal for adults; 2021 law licenses medical cannabis and hemp","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"},{"iso2":"ZW","name":"Zimbabwe","region":"East & Southern Africa","status":"medical","headline":"Illegal for adults; licensed medical cannabis farming since 2018","confidence":"medium","as_of":"2026-10-25"}],"disclaimer":"Information and education only — not legal advice. 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