· Germany
Germany's Constitutional Court limits prosecution of small amounts
The court upheld the ban on cannabis but said that cases involving a small amount for occasional personal use should generally not be prosecuted. Each state then set its own threshold, mostly around 6 g.
Index score
1520+5 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 3 | 3 | — |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Germany's scores have changed again since.