Cannabis Freedom Index
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Β· Malaysia

Malaya passes the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance

The colonial ordinance is still the core of Malaysian drug law. Later amendments made it one of the harshest anywhere, with a presumption of trafficking for 200 g of cannabis.

Index score

119βˆ’2 points

Score by segment

SegmentBeforeAfterChange
Possession25% of the index11β€”
Personal cultivation25% of the index11β€”
Punishment & enforcement20% of the index21βˆ’1
Sharing & gifting10% of the index11β€”
Consumption10% of the index11β€”
Legal access10% of the index00β€”

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

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