Jordan
Asia
#161 of 196 worldwide
#26 of 48 in Asia
One to three years for personal possession, though a first offence leaves no criminal record.
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Possession · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Under Article 9 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law No. 23 of 2016, possession for personal use carries one to three years in prison and a fine of 1,000 to 3,000 dinars. A first offence is not counted as a criminal precedent or security record — a distinction introduced in the 2010s.
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
Prison even for first-time users, though without a lasting record.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries long sentences with hard labour, up to life or death in aggravated cases.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is punished on the same terms as possession. People who seek treatment voluntarily before arrest are not prosecuted.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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The first-offence rule protects employment prospects; later offences create a full criminal and security record.
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