Kuwait
Asia
#192 of 196 worldwide
#44 of 48 in Asia
A 2025 law reportedly raised personal possession to five to ten years; trafficking can carry death.
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Possession · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Possession of even a small amount is a crime with years in prison. A new anti-narcotics law in force from 15 December 2025 is reported to have raised the term for personal possession to five to ten years, with bail rarely granted.
Personal cultivation · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Cultivation for trafficking carries life imprisonment or death, with fines of KWD 100,000 to 2 million.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%0/10adds 0.0 of 20 points
Among the harshest in the Gulf after the 2025 law.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Trafficking, smuggling or manufacturing can carry the death penalty or life.
Consumption · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Use is a crime; people have been arrested simply for being found intoxicated.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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