👎 Tightening · · Argentina
Argentina makes personal possession a crime again
Law 20.771 punished possession of drugs with one to six years in prison "even if intended for personal use", reversing the 1968 exemption. The Supreme Court went back and forth on it for the next 35 years.
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Index score
2211−11 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 3 | 1 | −2 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 4 | 2 | −2 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 3 | 1 | −2 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Argentina's scores have changed again since.