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South Sudan

Africa

Severe prohibition

#170 of 196 worldwide
#50 of 54 in Africa

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Possession of 'bhang' brings prison, six months to a year in reported cases; dealing can carry life or death.

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

Sections 383 and 384 of the Penal Code Act 2008 prohibit possessing and dealing in dangerous drugs. Possession is reported to carry several years on paper; in practice courts have jailed people for six months to a year for holding 'bhang'.

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

Cultivation is a crime; cannabis is grown in Equatoria.

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

Young men are jailed for possession in group trials; enforcement varies widely between states.

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

Unlawful dealing under section 384 can bring life imprisonment or death.

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

Use is prosecuted through possession.

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. Eye Radio — 10 young men sent to jail in Bor for possessing bhang
  2. UNODC SHERLOC — South Sudan Penal Code Act 2008 (PDF)
  3. Radio Tamazuj — Two arrested in possession of illegal drugs in Torit State

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