· Ecuador
Ecuador repeals its personal-use thresholds
President Noboa scrapped the table that had treated up to 10 g of cannabis as personal use. The constitution still says users must not be criminalised, but there is no longer a safe amount: a person has to convince police and a judge that it was for their own use.
Index score
2318−5 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 3 | 2 | −1 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 4 | 3 | −1 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 3 | 2 | −1 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. The scores after the change are Ecuador's current scores.