⛔ Ban · · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe first restricts cannabis
No first law is recorded here for São Tomé and Príncipe. Historians of cannabis in Africa find that most colonial governments had banned it by 1920, so its first restriction is assumed to fall between 1900 and 1920.
Estimated. No first law is recorded; the date is an assumption. The score before the change is an editorial estimate.
Source:
Index score
9811−87 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 10 | 1 | −9 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 10 | 1 | −9 |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 10 | 2 | −8 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 10 | 1 | −9 |
| Consumption10% of the index | 10 | 1 | −9 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 8 | 0 | −8 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. The scores after the change are São Tomé and Príncipe's current scores.
This entry is an estimate. No first law is recorded for São Tomé and Príncipe, so its first restrictions are assumed to have come at some point between 1900 and 1920. On the charts the change is spread evenly across those years.