· Netherlands
The Netherlands separates cannabis from hard drugs
A revised Opium Act put cannabis on its own list and made possession of up to 30 g a minor offence that prosecutors would not pursue. The same policy let coffeeshops sell small amounts openly.
Index score
1239+27 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 2 | 6 | +4 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Consumption10% of the index | 2 | 5 | +3 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 5 | +5 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Netherlands's scores have changed again since.