👍 Easing · · Venezuela
Venezuela replaces prison with treatment for a personal dose
A reform of the drug law defined a personal dose as up to 20 grams of cannabis or 2 grams of cocaine. Possession within it remained an offence, but prison was replaced by security measures such as treatment.
Checked. The date and the event were compared with a source that was read. The score before the change is an editorial estimate.
Source:
Index score
914+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 | 1 | 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. The scores after the change are Venezuela's current scores.