· Germany
West Germany replaces the Opium Law with the Narcotics Law
Reacting to the drug wave of the late 1960s, the new law raised the maximum for possession to three years in prison and for serious cases to ten. Pharmacy sales of cannabis had already ended.
Index score
2415−9 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 2 | 1 | −1 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 2 | 1 | −1 |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 4 | 3 | −1 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 4 | 3 | −1 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 1 | 0 | −1 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Germany's scores have changed again since.