Syria
Asia
#172 of 196 worldwide
#28 of 48 in Asia
Up to three years for personal possession, with a treatment route for dependent users; death penalty for growers and traffickers.
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Possession · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Hashish is controlled under the 1993 narcotics law. Possession for personal consumption is a crime, with prison terms reported at up to three years. People deemed addicts who complete state rehabilitation, and have no prior record, face no further penalty.
Personal cultivation · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Cultivation can bring life imprisonment or death; the 1993 law explicitly extended the death penalty to growers.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10adds 2.0 of 20 points
The authorities that took power in December 2024 kept the existing law and have publicised seizures and destruction of drug stockpiles.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries long terms, life or death for large quantities.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is an offence, with the treatment route for dependent users.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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None. Hashish production boomed during the civil war in areas outside state control.
A conviction is a criminal record.
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