👍 Easing · · Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan makes small-scale possession an administrative offence
Law 393-IV of 18 January 2011 on the further humanisation of criminal legislation decriminalised Part 1 of Article 259 of the Criminal Code: illegal purchase, transport or storage of narcotics or psychotropic substances without intent to sell, in large quantities as the EMCDDA describes it. The act became an administrative offence.
Checked. The date and the event were compared with a source that was read. The score before the change is an editorial estimate.
Sources:
- EMCDDA — Overview of the drug situation in Kazakhstan (2014)
- EMCDDA (Wayback copy) — Overview of the drug situation in Kazakhstan (2014)
Index score
914+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 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. The scores after the change are Kazakhstan's current scores.