Nicaragua
North America
#55 of 196 worldwide
#16 of 23 in North America
Under 5 g is a minor offence punished with day-fines and community service; above that, five to fifteen years.
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Possession · 25%2/10adds 5.0 of 25 points
Law 735 of 2010 criminalises cannabis, but the Penal Code treats possession of less than 5 g of marijuana as a minor offence: 70 to 100 day-fines and 30 to 60 days of community service at two hours a day, with no prison. Above that, possession is charged under the trafficking provisions with five to fifteen years.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cultivation is a crime under Law 735.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
A fine and community service under 5 g — described by one analysis as de facto decriminalisation — and a very steep jump above it.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Sale and transport carry five to fifteen years.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is not separately punished beyond the minor-possession offence.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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The minor offence is still recorded.
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