⛔ Ban · 1933 · Iraq

Iraq bans growing hemp for hashish

Law No. 12 of 1933 prohibited cultivating hemp, hashish and the opium poppy. A Dangerous Drugs Act followed in 1938 and a Narcotics Act in 1965.

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Source:

Al-Mansour Journal — Iraqi criminal policy to combat the illegal use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Index score

980−98 points

Score by segment

Segment	Before	Change
Possession25% of the index	10	−10
Personal cultivation25% of the index	10	−10
Punishment & enforcement20% of the index	10	−10
Sharing & gifting10% of the index	10	−10
Consumption10% of the index	10	−10
Legal access10% of the index	8	−8

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