Uzbekistan
Asia
#149 of 196 worldwide
#20 of 48 in Asia
Very low thresholds: 1 to 10 g brings five to seven years in prison.
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Possession · 25%1/10adds 2.5 of 25 points
Thresholds are among the lowest anywhere: up to 1 g of cannabis counts as a 'small' amount handled without a long sentence; 1 to 10 g brings five to seven years in prison; above 10 g, ten to twenty years.
Personal cultivation · 25%0/10adds 0.0 of 25 points
Cultivation is a crime with prison.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10adds 2.0 of 20 points
Enforcement targets people who use drugs far more than commercial traffickers, according to civil-society reporting to the UN.
Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
Sale carries long sentences, increased again in 2024 for promotion and distribution.
Consumption · 10%1/10adds 1.0 of 10 points
Use is an offence and leads to registration and compulsory treatment.
Legal access · 10%0/10adds 0.0 of 10 points
More context not part of the score
None.
No medical cannabis.
Registered users face restrictions on employment and driving.
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