Marshall Islands
Oceania
#92 of 196 worldwide
#6 of 14 in Oceania
A first offence with an ounce or less carries a $1,000–5,000 fine or six months to a year.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Illegal under the Narcotic Drugs (Prohibition and Control) Act 1987. A first offence involving one ounce or less carries a fine of $1,000–5,000 or six months to a year in prison, or both; more than an ounce carries $5,000–25,000 or one to five years. Penalties rise steeply for repeat offences.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cultivation is regulated and penalised by the same Act.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
The minimum fine alone is large relative to local incomes, and prison is an option even for a first small offence.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Sale and distribution carry heavier penalties.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is covered by the possession offence.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
More context not part of the score
The Act allows possession under a valid medical prescription, but no medicinal cannabis is actually available.
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