· United States
The United States brings back mandatory minimums
At the height of the "war on drugs", the Anti-Drug Abuse Act restored the mandatory federal sentences repealed in 1970 and tied them to quantity. Arrests for marijuana rose for the next two decades.
Index score
1614−2 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 2 | 2 | — |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 3 | 2 | −1 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. United States's scores have changed again since.