Cannabis Freedom Index

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  1. Azerbaijan814+6cultivation 0 → 2sharing 0 → 1

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Countries and states 24 files

Azerbaijan countries/az.yaml

cultivation 0 → 2sharing 0 → 1

summary

SmallPersonal-use amounts of drugs lead toand small-scale cultivation are administrative liabilityoffences that can still bring up to two months' detention; larger amounts are a crime under Article 234 of the Criminal Codecrimes.

segments › cultivation › text

The retained sources do not establish the preciseSmall-scale cultivation is an administrative offence orunder Article 208: the penalty; this segment needs is a replacement legal source200–300 manat fine or, when the court considers a fine insufficient, up to two months of administrative detention. Article 237 of the Criminal Code applies above the statutory threshold, with a 3,000–6,000 manat fine, restriction of liberty for one to three years, or up to three years in prison; aggravated cases carry three to ten years.

segments › cultivation › sources

admin, criminal

segments › sharing › text

Article 234.2 punishes possession, production, transport or sending with intent to sell, and sale itself, with three to seven years in prison. The retainednarcotics law defines sale as a paid or barter transaction; the sources read do not establish the precise cannabis-supply offence or penalty; this segment needsidentify a replacement legal sourceseparate lesser rule for an unpaid gift.

segments › sharing › sources

criminal, mia

context › production › text

Reliable national information about lawful cannabisCultivation and production was not established by the retained sourcesof narcotic plants are prohibited except where needed to prepare experimental samples of medicines; experimental production is reserved to competent state authorities.

context › production › sources

mia

context › products › text

Reliable national information about legally availableControlled narcotic medicines may be supplied by licensed pharmacies and medical institutions. The law does not establish a legal retail market for cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

mia

context › medical › text

The retainednarcotics law permits controlled drugs for medical needs through licensed pharmacies and medical institutions, but the sources read do not establish whether a medical cannabispatient-access programme operatesfor cannabis itself.

context › medical › sources

mia

context › consequences › text

Users canPeople convicted of illicit drug trafficking may not work in organisations that handle controlled drugs, while separate employment restrictions may be placedimposed on a narcological registerpeople diagnosed with drug dependence in specified occupations or work involving dangerous facilities.

context › consequences › sources

tripmia

sources

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Code of Administrative Offences, Articles 206 and 208 Azerbaijan — Criminal Code, consolidated text (e-Qanun), Articles 234 and 237 Ministry of Internal Affairs — Law on narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors TripBase — Azerbaijan drug laws 3 unchanged

Armenia countries/am.yaml

segments › access › text

No legal recreational source. British travel advice says marijuana, CBD and THC products are illegal to use, possess or trade, including when prescribed elsewhere.

segments › access › sources

tbfcdo

context › production › text

Industrial hemp onlyReliable national information about lawful cannabis production was not established by the retained sources.

context › production › sources

tb

context › products › text

No legal THCReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

tb

context › medical › text

No workingThe retained sources do not establish whether a medical cannabis programme operates.

context › medical › sources

tb

context › visitors › sources

tb, fcdo

sources

TripBase — Armenia drug laws 3 unchanged

Austria countries/at.yaml

segments › cultivation › sources

tbris

segments › consumption › sources

tbris

context › products › text

Low-THC hemp and CBDReliable national information about legally available cannabis products; plants and seeds as ornamentals was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

tb

context › consequences › text

Diversion avoids a conviction but involvesThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the health authority, and can affect a driving licence through fitness-to-drive checkspenalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

tb

context › visitors › sources

tb, fcdo

sources

TripBase — Austria cannabis laws 6 unchanged

Benin countries/bj.yaml

context › medical › text

NoThe retained sources do not establish whether a medical cannabis programme operates.

context › medical › sources

tb

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal recordThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

tb

sources

TripBase — Benin cannabis laws 3 unchanged

Brunei countries/bn.yaml

segments › consumption › sources

tripmda

context › consequences › text

Foreigners are deported after sentence; users face supervision ordersThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Brunei cannabis laws 4 unchanged

Bhutan countries/bt.yaml

context › production › text

NoneReliable national information about lawful cannabis production was not established by the retained sources.

context › production › sources

trip

context › products › text

NoneReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

trip

context › medical › text

NoThe retained sources do not establish whether a medical cannabis programme operates.

context › medical › sources

trip

context › visitors › sources

trip, fcdo

sources

TripBase — Bhutan cannabis laws 4 unchanged

Botswana countries/bw.yaml

context › visitors › sources

trip, fcdo

sources

TripBase — Botswana drug laws 5 unchanged

Cameroon countries/cm.yaml

context › production › text

No licensedReliable national information about lawful cannabis production was not established by the retained sources.

context › production › sources

tb

context › products › text

No legalReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

tb

context › medical › text

NoThe retained sources do not establish whether a medical cannabis programme operates.

context › medical › sources

tb

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal recordThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

tb

sources

TripBase — Cameroon cannabis laws 2 unchanged

Algeria countries/dz.yaml

context › products › text

NoneReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

trip

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal recordThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Algeria drug laws 6 unchanged

Micronesia countries/fm.yaml

context › consequences › text

A conviction is recorded; foreigners can be deportedThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Micronesia cannabis laws 1 unchanged

Comoros countries/km.yaml

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal record; foreigners are deportedThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

tb

sources

TripBase — Comoros cannabis laws 3 unchanged

Kuwait countries/kw.yaml

context › products › text

NoneReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

trip

context › consequences › text

Foreigners are deported after sentenceThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Kuwait drug laws 7 unchanged

Mali countries/ml.yaml

segments › enforcement › text

With much of the country outside state controlThe law provides criminal penalties for possession, enforcement is confined largely to Bamakouse and trafficking. The retained sources do not establish how consistently those provisions are enforced across the southcountry.

segments › enforcement › sources

triplaw

segments › sharing › sources

triplaw

segments › consumption › sources

triplaw

context › medical › text

NoThe retained sources do not establish whether a medical cannabis programme operates.

context › medical › sources

trip

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal recordThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Mali cannabis laws 2 unchanged

Mongolia countries/mn.yaml

sources

TripBase — Mongolia cannabis laws 4 unchanged

Mauritania countries/mr.yaml

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal recordThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Mauritania cannabis laws 4 unchanged

Mauritius countries/mu.yaml

segments › cultivation › sources

tbdda

segments › sharing › sources

tbdda

context › clubs › status

none

context › clubs › text

No cannabis clubs are known, and the law leaves no room for them: growing cannabis and supplying it to another person are both prohibited.

context › clubs › sources

tb

sources

TripBase — Mauritius cannabis laws 5 unchanged

Qatar countries/qa.yaml

context › products › text

None; CBD is treated asReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Qatar cannabis laws 4 unchanged

Serbia countries/rs.yaml

context › production › text

Industrial hemp under permit onlyReliable national information about lawful cannabis production was not established by the retained sources.

context › production › sources

trip

context › products › text

No legal THCReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Serbia drug laws 5 unchanged

Russia countries/ru.yaml

context › products › text

No legal THC or CBD consumerReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

tb

sources

TripBase — Russia cannabis laws 7 unchanged

Solomon Islands countries/sb.yaml

segments › sharing › text

Supplying carries far heavier penaltiesBritish travel advice says selling drugs is illegal and can lead to a prison sentence.

segments › sharing › sources

tripfcdo

context › production › text

NoneReliable national information about lawful cannabis production was not established by the retained sources.

context › production › sources

trip

context › products › text

NoneReliable national information about legally available cannabis products was not established by the retained sources.

context › products › sources

trip

context › medical › text

NoThe retained sources do not establish whether a medical cannabis programme operates.

context › medical › sources

trip

context › visitors › sources

trip, fcdo

sources

TripBase — Solomon Islands drug laws 3 unchanged

Sweden countries/se.yaml

sources

TripBase — Sweden drug laws 8 unchanged

Chad countries/td.yaml

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal recordThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

tb

sources

TripBase — Chad cannabis laws 2 unchanged

Tuvalu countries/tv.yaml

context › medical › text

NoThe retained sources do not establish whether a medical cannabis; a foreign prescription is not recognised programme operates.

context › medical › sources

trip

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal record; foreigners face deportationThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Tuvalu drug laws 3 unchanged

Yemen countries/ye.yaml

context › consequences › text

A conviction is a criminal recordThe retained sources do not establish collateral consequences beyond the penalties described above.

context › consequences › sources

trip

sources

TripBase — Yemen drug laws 3 unchanged

Articles and atlas entries 1

Code, design and documents 2 files

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@@ -461,10 +461,10 @@ Run `node scripts/data-status.cjs` for current numbers. As of 5 October 2026: 78
 
 1. **Profiles with missing or unreliable sources — the most important item.**
-   All `cannabisregulations.ai` citations were removed on 12 October 2026. Where it had been the
-   only source, required context sections now state that reliable information has not been
-   established; optional unsupported sections were removed. `node scripts/data-status.cjs weak`
-   lists scored segments that now have no citation, as well as those resting only on another
-   unreliable site such as `tripbase.com`. Re-source them from statutes or authoritative reporting,
-   and correct scores if the better source says something different.
+   All `cannabisregulations.ai` and `tripbase.com` citations were removed on 12 October 2026. Where
+   either had been the only source, required context sections now state that reliable information
+   has not been established; optional unsupported sections were removed. `node
+   scripts/data-status.cjs weak` lists scored segments that now have no citation and continues to
+   detect either domain if one is added again. Re-source gaps from statutes or authoritative
+   reporting, and correct scores if the better source says something different.
 2. **Entries that rest on summaries only.** Many entries added in October 2026 are marked
    checked on the strength of a search summary. Open their sources; downgrade or correct.

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