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Libya

Africa

Severe prohibition

#163 of 196 worldwide
#45 of 54 in Africa

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Strict prohibition with long prison sentences; a major transit route for Moroccan hashish.

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Possession · 25%0/10

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Law No. 7 of 1990 on narcotics, as amended in 1996, prohibits cannabis in every form. Possession or use for personal purposes is punished with prison — sources give around two years, with a range of one to ten — and substantial fines.

Personal cultivation · 25%0/10

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Cultivation is criminalised by the same law.

Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10

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Enforcement is fragmented between rival authorities and armed groups running checkpoints, which makes outcomes arbitrary rather than lenient. Libya is a major transit route for Moroccan hashish.