Peru
South America
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Possession of up to 8 g is not punishable. Medical cannabis is legal since 2017, with patient-association cultivation added in 2021.
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Possession · 25%3/10adds 7.5 of 25 points
Article 299 of the Penal Code makes possession for one's own immediate use not punishable up to 8 g of marijuana or 2 g of its derivatives. The exemption is lost if you carry two or more different drugs. In practice police often detain people while they verify the amount.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Growing for personal use is a crime. The only lawful cultivation is licensed medical production and, since 2021–2023 rules, registered patient associations growing for their members.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%3/10adds 6.0 of 20 points
Small possession is not punished by law, but unlicensed cultivation and sale carry eight to fifteen years.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Any supply is trafficking.
Consumption · 10%3/10adds 3.0 of 10 points
Use is not an offence, and the possession exemption covers immediate personal consumption. Public use attracts police attention.
Legal access · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
No adult-use sales. Licensed pharmacies sell medical cannabis products on prescription to registered patients.
More context not part of the score
Licences exist for medical production, import and sale; patient associations can be authorised to cultivate.
Prescription oils and other medical preparations.
Legal since Law 30681 of 2017, on prescription with patients listed in a national registry; association growing was added to improve access and affordability.
No conviction for possession within the limit.
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