Cannabis Freedom Index

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Guernsey: GBP ladders, recreational, 2003 death-penalty repeal

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Prescribed cannabis-based medicines that meet pharmaceutical standards. The health service funds only Epidyolex for two rare epilepsies, Sativex for some multiple sclerosis symptoms and nabilone for chemotherapy nausea.

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Guernsey doctors may prescribe privately, and residents can use an on-island clinic and ph … criminal offence. The health committee will not fund cannabis medicines for chronic pain. The health service funds only Epidyolex for two rare epilepsies, Sativex for some multiple sclerosis symptoms and nabilone for chemotherapy nausea.

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Wikipedia — Capital punishment in Guernsey 7 unchanged

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GBP

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label 2.44 g in 2019 · treatment criminal · fine 650 · note 32 days in prison if not paid, label 0.67 g in a car in 2019 · treatment criminal · fine 400

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GBP

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label Four plants in 2024 · treatment criminal · fine 5000 · note 240 hours of community service in place of two years in prison, label 141-plant basement grow in 2022 · treatment criminal · prison 4 years

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label Supply in 2022 · treatment criminal · prison 4 years · note No distinction for sharing without payment

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Guernsey abolished the death penalty for murder in 1964 and for all offences in 2003; no cannabis offence carries a capital sentence.[@wikipdp]

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There is no lawful recreational supply. Possession ends in a criminal conviction, usually with a fine of a few hundred pounds; importing even a small amount is treated severely, with up to 21 years available and a three-year starting point for up to 2 kg.[@be19,be26] A 2023 review of non-punitive approaches stalled.[@be23]

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be19, be26, be23

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GBP

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label 16.15 g import in 2025 · treatment criminal · prison 12 months · fine 1000 · note Suspended for two years, label Importing up to 2 kg, guideline · treatment criminal · prison 3 years · note Starting point; up to 21 years available

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