Palestine
Asia
#148 of 196 worldwide
#19 of 48 in Asia
In the West Bank, four months to a year in prison or a fine for personal possession; Gaza is harsher.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
In the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority's Decree-Law 18 of 2015 punishes possession without intent to traffic with four months to one year in prison, or a fine of 1,000 to 3,000 Jordanian dinars. Gaza applies its own, harsher rules.
Personal cultivation · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Cultivation carries at least ten years.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
Prison or a fine for users in the West Bank. In Gaza a court issued a death sentence in 2022 for possession with intent to traffic, which rights groups said the law does not provide for.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries at least ten years, up to hard labour for life.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is covered by the same provision as personal possession.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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None; the law has no hemp or medical exemption.
None.
No medical cannabis.
A conviction is a criminal record.
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