· United States
Oregon becomes the first US state to decriminalise
Possession of up to an ounce became a violation with a $100 fine. Ten more states followed by 1978, covering about a third of Americans, before the trend stopped for two decades.
Index score
1116+5 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 2 | 3 | +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.