· Italy
Italy puts cannabis in the same class as hard drugs
The Fini-Giovanardi law removed the distinction between soft and hard drugs. Anyone holding more than a fixed threshold was presumed to be dealing and faced the same sentences as for heroin.
Index score
2117−4 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 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Italy's scores have changed again since.