Cannabis Freedom Index

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history: Bahrain recreational context, penalty ladders

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Bahrain countries/bh.yaml

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BHD

segments › possession › penalties

label Personal-use possession of listed plants or seeds · treatment criminal · fine 3000 · prison 3 years · note Imprisonment (ordinary range ten days to three years) and a fine of up to BHD3,000; treatment substitution available

segments › sharing › currency

BHD

segments › sharing › penalties

label Providing cannabis for use without payment · treatment criminal · fine 10000 · prison 7 years · note Up to seven years and a BHD1,000–10,000 fine, harsher in specified aggravated cases, label Trafficking (article 30) · treatment criminal · note Death or life imprisonment plus a BHD5,000–50,000 fine; death required in specified aggravated cases

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There is no legal recreational supply. Possessing listed plants or seeds for personal use brings imprisonment and a fine of up to BHD3,000; courts may substitute treatment for proven addiction, and eligible voluntary treatment-seekers are protected.[@l15,penal] Providing cannabis without payment carries up to seven years and BHD1,000–10,000; trafficking brings death or life.[@l15]

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l15, penal

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