⛔ Ban · · Costa Rica
Costa Rica prohibits marijuana
Executive Decree No. 5 of 24 October 1928 banned marijuana, on the same day that Decree No. 4 banned heroin and its preparations. Decree No. 3 of 15 March 1927 had regulated opium and its derivatives.
Checked. The date and the event were compared with a source that was read. The score before the change is an editorial estimate.
Source:
Index score
9822−76 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 10 | 3 | −7 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 10 | 1 | −9 |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 10 | 4 | −6 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 10 | 1 | −9 |
| Consumption10% of the index | 10 | 3 | −7 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 8 | 0 | −8 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Costa Rica's scores have changed again since.