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Aceh bans cannabis cultivation and sale under a 100-guilder fine

Index score

10085

−15 points

Ahead of the nationwide 1927 narcotics decree, Aceh province made cultivating, possessing, storing, transporting and selling cannabis punishable with a fine of 100 guilders.[1] The measure shows cannabis control arriving province-first in the region where consumption was most widespread.[1]

Score by segment 0 to 10

  1. Possession · 25%10 8−2
  2. Personal cultivation · 25%10 8−2
  3. Punishment & enforcement · 20%10 9−1
  4. Sharing & gifting · 10%10 8−2
  5. Consumption · 10%10 9−1
  6. Legal access · 10%10 10

The bar shows the score after the change; the tick marks where it stood before. Indonesia's scores have changed again since.

References

  1. Cannabis in Indonesia: Patterns in consumption, production, and policiesTransnational Institute · Transnational Institute · 2016 · First prohibitions section; Aceh 1924 provincial legislation, cultivation/possession/storage/transport/sale under 100-guilder finearchived

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