Cannabis Freedom Index
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Β· Denmark

Denmark tells police to warn, not prosecute

A circular from the chief public prosecutor said that possession of a small amount of cannabis for personal use should be met with a warning. It stayed the standard response until 2004.

Index score

1122+11 points

Score by segment

SegmentBeforeAfterChange
Possession25% of the index13+2
Personal cultivation25% of the index11β€”
Punishment & enforcement20% of the index25+3
Sharing & gifting10% of the index11β€”
Consumption10% of the index11β€”
Legal access10% of the index00β€”

Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Denmark's scores have changed again since.

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