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Sudan

Africa

Severe prohibition

#171 of 196 worldwide
#51 of 54 in Africa

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Strict prohibition under laws influenced by sharia; long sentences for cultivation and trade.

Score breakdown ▏world average

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Possession · 25%0/10
adds 0.0 of 25 points

Cannabis ('bango') is banned by the 1994 narcotics Act and the 1991 Criminal Act. Possession and use carry prison and fines; published sources do not give a reliable figure for small amounts.

Personal cultivation · 25%0/10
adds 0.0 of 25 points

Cultivation is a crime, though bango is grown extensively in the south-west.

Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10
adds 2.0 of 20 points

Severe on paper. The war that began in April 2023 has disrupted ordinary law enforcement across much of the country.

Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10
adds 0.0 of 10 points

Trafficking carries long sentences and, in aggravated cases, the death penalty under sharia-influenced provisions.

Consumption · 10%1/10
adds 1.0 of 10 points

Use is an offence.

Legal access · 10%0/10
adds 0.0 of 10 points

None.

More context not part of the score

Commercial production

None.

Products

None.

Medical use

No medical cannabis.

Other consequences

A conviction is a criminal record.

All sources

  1. Wikipedia — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Sudan)
  2. CannabisRegulations.ai — Is weed legal in Sudan?

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