Brunei
Asia
#190 of 196 worldwide
#42 of 48 in Asia
Prison and caning for any amount; trafficking carries a mandatory death sentence that is imposed but not carried out.
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Possession · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Illegal under the Misuse of Drugs Act with no exemptions. Possession of any amount means a long prison sentence plus caning; possessing more than 500 g is treated as trafficking.
Personal cultivation · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Cultivation is a serious offence with prison and caning.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%0/10adds 0.0 of 20 points
Prison and caning for any quantity; death sentences for trafficking are imposed but not carried out.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries the mandatory death penalty on the statute book. Brunei has not carried out an execution in decades.
Consumption · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Consumption is itself an offence, proved by urine test.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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Foreigners are deported after sentence; users face supervision orders.
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