Uganda
Africa
#142 of 196 worldwide
#39 of 54 in Africa
A handful of licences exist for medical cultivation for export; personal use is illegal.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Possession is a crime under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act 2024, re-enacted after the Constitutional Court annulled the 2015 law on procedural grounds. It carries heavy fines and prison terms measured in years.
Personal cultivation · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Unauthorised growing of cannabis is specifically penalised, with lengthy prison terms and forfeiture of property.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10adds 2.0 of 20 points
One of East Africa's stricter laws, combining long sentences, large fines and asset forfeiture.
Sharing & gifting · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Trafficking carries very long sentences, up to life.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is an offence; smoking and being found in a place used for smoking are both punishable.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
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The 2024 Act allows licensed cultivation strictly for medical use, with all licences issued by the health ministry. A few export-oriented projects have operated.
No legal consumer products.
Medical use is permitted in principle under licence; there is no accessible patient programme.
A conviction is a criminal record; property can be forfeited.
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