Honduras
North America
#86 of 196 worldwide
#18 of 23 in North America
Personal consumption leads to compulsory rehabilitation rather than prison; dealing carries six to fifteen years.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
The 1989 drug law (Decree 126-89) prohibits possession in any quantity. For personal consumption the consequence is not prison but compulsory referral to a rehabilitation facility, with fines; quantities that suggest dealing bring six to fifteen years.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cultivation is a crime; domestic growing has expanded, much of it controlled by gangs.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
Forced treatment for users and long sentences for sellers, in a country where the line between the two is drawn by police.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries six to fifteen years, up to twenty when aggravated.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Consumption is prohibited and leads to the same mandatory rehabilitation measures.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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Compulsory internment is the main consequence for users.
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