Liechtenstein
Europe
#69 of 196 worldwide
#28 of 45 in Europe
Illegal, with small-quantity cases usually diverted.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Possessing a small personal amount is a criminal offence under the 1983 Narcotics Act, with a statutory maximum of one year in prison. In practice it usually ends in a fine or a diverted case.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cultivation of cannabis above 1% THC is prohibited, with up to three years in prison.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
Fines are the norm for users; prison is possible in law.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Supply carries up to three years.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is an offence under the same provisions.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
No legal source. Residents are not covered by neighbouring Switzerland's pilot trials.
More context not part of the score
No licensed production; industrial hemp has been restricted since 2005.
No medical cannabis programme, though two cannabinoid medicines can be prescribed.
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