Taiwan
Asia
#185 of 196 worldwide
#38 of 48 in Asia
Category 2 narcotic: up to three years for use and a minimum of five years for cultivation.
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Possession · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Cannabis is a Category 2 narcotic under the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, alongside amphetamines. Possession carries up to two years in prison.
Personal cultivation · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Growing cannabis was punished with a minimum of five years until the Constitutional Court found that disproportionate. A 2022 amendment set one to seven years and a fine of up to NT$1 million for growing for personal use where circumstances are minor.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10adds 2.0 of 20 points
Strictly enforced, with arrests rising and little political appetite for reform despite annual 4/20 demonstrations in Taipei.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Selling can bring life imprisonment; giving it to others is also a serious offence.
Consumption · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Use is a crime with up to three years. First-time users are normally sent to observation and rehabilitation instead of being prosecuted.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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None; even industrial hemp cultivation is not permitted.
CBD is regulated as a medicine and may be imported for personal use with a prescription; THC content must be negligible.
No medical cannabis programme beyond prescription CBD.
A conviction is a criminal record; rehabilitation orders are recorded.
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