Cannabis Freedom Index
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⛔ Ban · · Eswatini

Swaziland's Opium and Habit-forming Drugs Act takes effect

The colonial law banned importing, cultivating, producing or possessing habit-forming drugs without a permit. Courts in Eswatini still prosecute dagga possession and cultivation under this 1922 Act.

Not yet checked. Written from general knowledge; the source listed has not been checked against it. The score before the change is an editorial estimate.

Source:

Index score

9811−87 points

Score by segment

SegmentBeforeAfterChange
Possession25% of the index101−9
Personal cultivation25% of the index101−9
Punishment & enforcement20% of the index102−8
Sharing & gifting10% of the index101−9
Consumption10% of the index101−9
Legal access10% of the index80−8

Segments are scored from 0 to 10. The scores after the change are Eswatini's current scores.