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Burkina Faso
Africa
Prohibition
#114 of 196 worldwide
#19 of 54 in Africa
Recreational: IllegalMedical: None
Possession for personal use is punishable by two months to two years in prison under the 1999 drug code.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
The 1999 drug code (Law 017-99/AN) makes possession for personal use punishable by two months to two years in prison and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 CFA francs.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cultivation is a crime.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10adds 2.0 of 20 points
Users are jailed, and people who use drugs have little access to health-based alternatives.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries five to ten years, up to twenty when aggravated.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Consumption is a criminal offence.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
No legal source.
More context not part of the score
Medical use
No medical cannabis programme; the law makes no distinction for medical use.
Other consequences
A conviction is a criminal record.
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