Algeria
Africa
#154 of 196 worldwide
#42 of 54 in Africa
Prison and a fine for personal use, with court-ordered treatment as an alternative; penalties for trafficking were raised in 2023.
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Possession · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Law 04-18 of December 2004 prohibits possession, with prison and a fine for personal use; courts can order detoxification treatment in place of the sentence for users who comply. Sources disagree on the exact range for personal use.
Personal cultivation · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Cultivation is a serious crime.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10adds 2.0 of 20 points
Recent amendments pair 'therapeutic justice' for users with tougher deterrence against trafficking. Algeria is a major transit route for Moroccan resin.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries ten to twenty years and up to life; a May 2023 amendment sharply increased penalties across production and sale.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is a crime, with the treatment alternative.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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None; the law allows medical or scientific exceptions only with ministerial authorisation.
No programme; the statutory exception for authorised medical use is not used in practice.
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