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São Tomé and Príncipe
Africa
Prohibition
#98 of 196 worldwide
#16 of 54 in Africa
Recreational: IllegalMedical: None
Personal possession is a minor offence; trafficking carries four to twelve years.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Illegal under a 2008 law on drug trafficking and consumption. Possession for personal use is treated as an administrative or minor criminal offence depending on quantity; the one source describing this gives no figures.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Cultivation is a crime.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%2/10adds 4.0 of 20 points
A small country with small seizures — about 12 kg of cannabis (liamba) in 2018 — and visible checks at the airport and port.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries four to twelve years.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Consumption is covered by the 2008 law.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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Other consequences
Foreigners are prosecuted and deported.
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