Montenegro
Europe
#94 of 196 worldwide
#35 of 45 in Europe
Illegal; sources conflict on whether simple possession is itself a crime. Scored cautiously.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cannabis offences fall under Articles 300 and 301 of the Criminal Code. The source consulted says possession for personal use is punishable by a fine or up to three years; other accounts hold that Montenegro's code targets production, sale and 'enabling' use rather than simple possession. This entry is scored cautiously and needs checking against the code.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Unauthorised production carries two to ten years.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
Fines are typical for small amounts; prison for dealing. Policing is heaviest on the coast in summer.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Sale or supply carries two to ten years, up to twelve for organised trafficking.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Enabling another person's drug use is an offence under Article 301.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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No programme; one was proposed in 2014 and went nowhere.
A conviction is a criminal record; foreigners can be expelled.
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