· Ecuador
Ecuador legalises medical cannabis and hemp
A reform of the criminal code took cannabis with less than 1% THC out of the list of controlled substances and allowed cannabis medicines on prescription.
Index score
2223+1 point
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 3 | 3 | — |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 4 | 4 | — |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 3 | 3 | — |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 1 | +1 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Ecuador's scores have changed again since.