Cannabis Freedom Index
โ† History๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan in full

โ›” Ban ยท ยท Afghanistan

Afghanistan outlaws cannabis production

Under pressure from the United States, which paid for the eradication campaign, King Zahir Shah banned growing cannabis and opium. Afghanistan had been a main stop on the hippie trail.

Source: Wikipedia โ€” Timeline of cannabis law

Index score

981โˆ’97 points

Score by segment

SegmentBeforeAfterChange
Possession25% of the index100โˆ’10
Personal cultivation25% of the index100โˆ’10
Punishment & enforcement20% of the index100โˆ’10
Sharing & gifting10% of the index100โˆ’10
Consumption10% of the index101โˆ’9
Legal access10% of the index80โˆ’8

Segments are scored from 0 to 10. The scores after the change are Afghanistan's current scores.