Cannabis Freedom Index
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Burma legalises and taxes cannabis

Two years after Burma was separated from British India, the government licensed cannabis again and sold it through government-run shops in the main towns.

Index score

1149+38 points

Score by segment

SegmentBeforeAfterChange
Possession25% of the index16+5
Personal cultivation25% of the index13+2
Punishment & enforcement20% of the index26+4
Sharing & gifting10% of the index13+2
Consumption10% of the index15+4
Legal access10% of the index06+6

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

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