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Azerbaijan

Asia

Prohibition

#145 of 196 worldwide
#17 of 48 in Asia

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Under 1 g can be handled with a heavy administrative fine; anything more is a crime with one to three years.

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Possession · 25%1/10

adds 2.5 of 25 points

The administrative threshold is tiny: under 1 g of dried cannabis or 0.1 g of resin can be handled with a fine of 1,500 to 3,000 manat under the Code of Administrative Offences. Above that, possession is a crime under Article 234 of the Criminal Code with one to three years.

Personal cultivation · 25%0/10

adds 0.0 of 25 points

Cultivation is a crime.

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Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10

adds 4.0 of 20 points

The fine for a sub-gram amount is several months' average wages, and anything more is a prison offence. Drug charges have also been used against government critics.

Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10

adds 0.0 of 10 points

Trafficking carries five to twelve years.