· United States
The United States introduces mandatory minimum sentences
The Boggs Act put marijuana in the same category as heroin for sentencing and set a mandatory two to five years for a first possession offence. Many states passed their own "little Boggs acts" in the years that followed.
Index score
119−2 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 2 | 1 | −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.