Penalty ladders: Mauritius, Nigeria, France, Reunion fines

EUR

label Ordinary illicit use · treatment criminal · prison 1 year · fine 3750 · note Prosecution can end in a fixed fine of €500 (€400 within 15 days, €1,000 if increased); no gram amount set, label Use connected with public-authority duties or safety-sensitive transport · treatment criminal · prison 5 years · fine 75000

Cannabis ('gandia') is prohibited by the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000; simple possession or use carries a fine of up to 50,000 rupees and up to two years in prison under section 34.[@dda] Amendments in November 2022 allow people caught with small amounts to be referred to rehabilitation instead of being prosecuted.[@leaf]

MUR

label Simple possession or use · treatment criminal · prison 2 years · fine 50000 · note Since November 2022, small amounts may be referred to rehabilitation instead of prosecution

Under the NDLEA Act, possession of cannabis ('Indian hemp') without lawful authority carries a prison term of not less than fifteen and not more than twenty-five years.[@om,lii] In practice many small cases end in much shorter sentences through plea deals or lesser charges — but the statutory minimum is among the highest anywhere.

label Possession without lawful authority · treatment criminal · prison min 15 years · prison 25 years · note Small cases often end shorter through plea deals or lesser charges

EUR

label Ordinary illicit use · treatment criminal · prison 1 year · fine 3750 · note National fixed-fine procedure applies to ordinary use cases