Cannabis Freedom Index
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Β· Peru

Peru exempts possession for personal use

Article 299 of the new Penal Code made possession for one's own immediate use not punishable. The limit was later fixed at 8 g of cannabis.

Source: Wikipedia β€” Cannabis in Peru

Index score

1120+9 points

Score by segment

SegmentBeforeAfterChange
Possession25% of the index13+2
Personal cultivation25% of the index11β€”
Punishment & enforcement20% of the index23+1
Sharing & gifting10% of the index11β€”
Consumption10% of the index13+2
Legal access10% of the index00β€”

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