File talk:World-cannabis-laws.png

message: The sources of this map are www.norml.org, www.erowid.org, www.webehigh.com, emcdda.europa.eu, and right here on wikipedia.  If sources country by country are needed should i list them here or make a new page?  CL8 01:52, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: List them here. Now isnt the moment but I will look for stuff myself over the next days, starting with Latin America and Europe so maybe you could start elsewhere. I think this is an excellent place to source the map info in this unquestionably controversial and international topic SqueakBox 01:58, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok, I've gotten started.  I've done North and South America and what I've got on Europe.  Sorry but those are the sources I have available right now.  However, a lot of my Central America is still unknown.  If you can find any additions or any corrections, please let me know and I'll add them to the map.  Any new or additional sources, please add them in the below section....  I'll do Africa/Asia later tonight or tomorrow.  Thanks!  CL8 06:18, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

text: I agree.  These sources look good like this.  They are just what is needed.  If you can add any sources for any countries please do.  And this map and sources should be discussed like the German guy.  However I am not going to change Germany unless he can give me a source of some kind that contradicts the 2 or 3 sources I have.  Just like anywhere on wikipedia, we'll make changes when there is concensus or new sources of information.  :)  - CL8 22:32, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discussion 

message: As a resident Swede who also happens to be a cannabis liberal, I find the claim about cannabis usage not being enforced to be somewhat dubious. In Sweden you can (especially if you're underage) get busted for merely doing the drug, never mind possession of small amounts. And while there is plenty of skepticism to the harsh narcotics laws in the younger generation, cannabis usage is still a very major taboo among most Swedes. You can certainly get away with smoking in public, but only because most people don't know what they're dealing with (unless you look like a gangster, a skater or if you sport dreads). And I've never heard of Swedish police officers knowingly ignoring people whom they've spotted with a joint. To the best of my knowledge, most narcotic-related arrests are cannabis-related.
I don't find anything in the sources, other than the WebBeHigh-pages which aren't completely reliable, that would confirm that the cannabis laws aren't enforced quite stringently.
Peter Isotalo 11:55, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Alright.  I'm changing Sweden.  :)  CL8 23:15, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Unenforced" in Sweden? 

message: On Morocco we can read
Morocco ranks among the world’s largest producers and exporters of cannabis, and its cultivation and sale provide the economic base for much of the population of northern Morocco. The cannabis is typically processed into hashish.
So how is it really? Because the map lights Morocco in red, and the links above say that it is illegal.
No contradiction I can see, its just like in many poor countries, enforcemtent is sporadic due to lack of resources, SqueakBox 18:03, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Morocco 

message: Excellent map, but the red colours in the key look very similar, and could perhaps do with making more different from one another, especially the reddish ones. The Real Walrus 10:37, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Reddish colors?  There's a pink, a red, and an orange and they look nothing alike....Which colors are you having trouble with?  It's roughly a 'temperature scale' color pattern and I'd like to keep it that way.  CL8 01:35, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

text: A very slight difference?  One is orange, the other is red.  I used the built in labelled colors, not my own...  I guess I could make the orange a bit lighter, but it looks good to be as is...  Can you really tell me that when you look at China next to India you can barely see a difference?  On my monitor they are clearly different.  Thanks.  CL8 05:41, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Nevermind.  I have now made the red used for illegal much darker.  This should help to distiguish it from both the orange and the pink.  Please reload the image and see if this helps.  Thanks for the advice!!  :)  CL8 05:54, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, that's much better. My screen is not very new and I've noticed that it's hard to distinguish some shades, compared to my laptop. Take the possible differences in systems into consideration when making other maps. Hrodrik 06:35, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No problem.  :)  CL8 06:37, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Map key colours 

message: It's not decriminalised in the UK. It is still illegal - the recent changes were changing the drug from a Class B restricted substance to Class C.
I agree - was suprised to see this, it's /not/ decriminalised in the UK. I think even the 'illegal but often unenforced' category is not correct for the UK, the legal implications in terms of severity of punishment may have been relaxed recently (now 'class C') but this by no means decriminalises the drug. I believe this diagram is misleading.
82.112.137.168 17:38, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: A Class C drug is not decriminalized.  Large possession, growing, distributing, trafficking -- all still illegal.  However it seems that the prosecution statute gives NO JAIL TIME for minor possession.  Therefore Class C drugs are still ILLEGAL but minor possession of them for personal use IS decriminalized and minor possession of them for personal use is exactly and exclusively what this map displays.  If you want this changed, find me a source that says jail time is possible for minor possession.  All of the sources that I have indicate that it is not.  Thanks! CL8 19:00, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I noticed this too, but because of the fact that the two maps show conflicting information. It is a class C drug, and this conflicting information should be sorted quickly. Reverieuk 23:18, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  UK 

message: Is there another source supporting the information that marijuana is legal in Peru? I did a small research in google and most sites say there is a ban on the drug.      
I'll post a reference soon, it is legal, up to 8 grams.
:here's a reference from Huffington Post: Marijuana Laws Huff Post up to 8 grams are legal, so long as you are not in possession of another illegal drug at the same time. From posts I've seen online, they are strictly enforcing this.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.45.79.153 (talk) 03:53, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Peru

message: The sources given here for Colombia and other countries are simply unreliable per W:NPOV.. and should be colored in red. --F3rn4nd0 BLA BLA BLA 20:40, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I am in the process of looking for sources but official sources are hard to find.  In the absence of official sources I will use news stories, nongovernmental organizations, or the published collected experience of travellers, etc..  This map is true to the best of the knowledge collected here.  It does not claim to be definitive, but rather is a work in progress.  The sources will get better as more and more users contribute.  CL8 23:41, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Colombia

message: I am from Taiwan and it is definately illegal to smoke there, smuggling is punishable by death or life imprisonment and smoking it is automatic jail time for 18 years. I dont know where the above website got that information from that Taiwan is only a 4 on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 being most strict). It is definately illegal there. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.85.3.189 (talk) 06:38, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Give me a decent source and I'll change it!  :)  CL8 15:20, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

text: I will second this.  Smoking weed in not tolerated in Taiwan.  The source already listed above for Taiwan confirms this.  Every international airport in Taiwan has signs up about the drug trafficking death penalty.  I will also confirm the source that weed is rare in Taiwan, with hash being the somewhat preferred form, but uppers and other drugs being more preferred over weed.  Taiwan's biggest drug problem is definitely [meth]amphetamines, I think MDMA is also available, but generally speaking most folks stick to tobacco, alcohol, and betelnut.  anyway, please color Taiwan red. NTK 14:17, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

text: I concur...Taiwan should definitely be colored red. Marijuana is definitely illegal and enforced here. I wouldn't want some poor sap to see an orange colored Taiwan and conclude that it's a smoker's paradise, then get incarcerated for smoking. 203.73.233.131 04:10, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Weed in Taiwan 

message: Can we have a map for the hashish belt (Morocco to India plus Europe). We have one of Europe which was in hashish and has been removed for POV reasons concerning the article and not the map; we have the world map but were it possible a map of the hash belt would be great, SqueakBox 17:38, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, you can make it yourself....or if you have a country list for hash laws, etc., I'd be happy to make it for you.  :)  CL8 19:49, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Hashish

message: here it staes that possesiom of small amount of cannabis is decrimnilized while the map states that it is legel - who's right? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 132.77.4.43 (talk) 08:41, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: geting high in spain

message: However if in possession of over 1 ounce then it is illegal —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Thrawst (talk • contribs) 17:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Decriminalized in New Mexico, USA 

message: In Russia cannabis is a Schedule I drug. According to the Criminal Code of Russia (Article 228) possession, storage, transportation and preparation of "large amount" of cannabis is illegal and is punishable by either a substantial fine (about 1500 USD), corrective work (up to 2 years) or imprisonment (up to 3 years), harsher sentences apply for "extremely large amount" (3-to 10 years imprisonment). Government Decree No. 76 from February 7, 2006 further elaborates the definition of "large amount" of cannabis as being equal to 6 grams (0.211 ounces) dried, and "extremely large amount" -  100 grams (3.512 ounces) dried. Growing any amount of cannabis immediately nets you a 4-to-8. It is most definitely NOT decriminalized in Russia.
:Definitely NOT decriminalized. Posession of even less than 6 grams can be punished by imprisonment of 15 days. But that's not the worst thing that may happen. If one happens to share his stuff with some friends, he will be charged 4-8 years for "selling" it (UKRF 228.1), even if he gave it them for free. But even if one is toking alone and posessing less than 6 grams, he may still go to jail for a large amount, because of overwhelming corruption in police. They are really harsh, they can threaten one, demanding huge bribes, and if you don't pay, they can "magically" make you posess 200 grams, or a bag of heroin, whatever. It's very common here.
:Even if one manages to escape trade and trafficking charges, and has only administrative punishment, he will still have a lot of trouble, because his name will be included in special police list ("поставят на учёт", not sure how to translate it), and he will lose his driving license, he may lose his job and be expelled from school or university, he will have serious trouble with finding a new job, going abroad, and he will be pressed with huge social stigma. Having been excluded from that list is possible only after a few years and is extremely difficult, requiring one to regularly pass drug tests to prove that he's clear. But again, all problems can be solved with huge bribes.
:Therefore, let me change it.
:NotStoned (talk) 08:25, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, I thought it was SVG. Not sure how to edit PNG correctly, so I would please ask somebody more competent to do it. Thanks in advance. NotStoned (talk) 08:32, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Russia

message: Could the terms used in the legend be explained?  For example, what is "essentially legal"?  What is the difference between "decriminalized" and "legal"? -- Beland 17:40, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Legend 

message: How can cannabis be considered decriminalized in Ohio when they still send people to jail for small amounts? I was a former resident of Oxford (Butler County) and had my apartment raided by a dozen officers with a battering ram for smoking a joint. All I had was a half ounce (14g) and I had to hire a heavy duty lawyer to avoid going to county jail for three months. In the end I paid $1,000 in fines, did 100 hours of community service and was on probation for two years and that was considered getting off light. I have since had to leave my home state of Ohio for California due to Ohio's insane laws and, after living in California for awhile, I can safely say that <B>equating California's and Ohio's laws -- which this map does -- <I>is just plain wrong</I></B>. -- Stereoisomer 05:35, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: People in Ontario have a very solid legal defence, please see this for further information Supposed (talk) 09:25, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: In Ohio, possesion of less than 3.5 ounces is punishable by a $100 fine and suspension of drivers and/or professional license(s). Possesion of drug paraphernalia (e.g. a bowl), however, is punishable by prison time. Okj579 (talk) 04:18, 26 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ohio 

message: I think the blue for Nevada is wrong. I was under the impression that possession of any amount of marijuana in Nevada was a felony. This stuck with me because it seems in such stark contrast to Nevada's generally libertarian ethos. --Trovatore 07:22, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nevada -- I think blue is wrong, should be dark red 

message: According to Laurent Laniel of the OGD, "although cannabis cultivation is widespread in the mountains, and although all residents of the zones in question (and the country at large) are aware of this fact (as are all local, national and international authorities)�in short, although cannabis production is an open secret and enjoys de facto de-criminalisation�it nevertheless remains a very private activity." Sounds like 'illegal but often unenforced' (orange) to me, as opposed to 'illegal' (red). Picaroon (t) 20:27, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lesotho should be orange, not red 

message: While the Islamic Courts might have punished marijuana possession they've basically been defeated. While Somalia does have a recognized government it lacks any effective control. Essentially, Somalia does not have a government. Several groups are competing for power. Cannabis can't be illegal if there aren't any laws.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.247.215.27 (talk) 06:50, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Somalia 

message: Most of the U.S. states colored as having "decriminalized" cannabis haven't really done so under the normal definition of that term, which is to make cannabis possession an offense punishable by a non-criminal fine (like a speeding ticket) rather than criminal arrest. For example, California has only decriminalized possession for medical purposes; non-medical possession is still a criminal offense. It is true that under Proposition 36, defendants are routinely offered probation and drug treatment in lieu of jail time, but sentencing people to probation is not "decriminalization", especially since there are large categories of people not even eligible for the probation offer. --Delirium 00:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  What is meant by decriminalization? 

message: Never, in the 20 years that I have lived, has Cannabis been legal in Ontario, the oddly coloured "Blue" province on the map. It's been illegal, except from 2004 - 2006, wherein it was decriminalized within the province. The Federal Government, early 2006, removed that amendment to the Drug Schedule policy. For once, your cites are outdated and wrong. The current policy is as follows: Within Ontario, possession and all subsequent charges (transporting, intent to distribute) are illegal. On the streets, depending on the area in which you live (Rural Ontario is quite lenient, whereas areas such as the Detroit-Windsor corridor, and the Golden Horseshoe (Niagara - Hamilton - "Greater Toronto Area" - Oshawa) are more enforced. The surrounding areas moreso than the core (The core of the GTA is the city of Toronto, not including the Etobicoke or Scarborough regions). Common misconceptions: 1) A rather large portion of Ontarians do use cannabis, but this does NOT make it legal. 2) Decriminalization is defined, at least here, as being rudimentarally enforced, with each offense taken into consideration at multiple levels: first, the street - the officer which "arrests" you MAY let you off with a warning. second, the courts - It's been seen that smaller amounts within court are either thrown out, or subsequently dealt with through the "Alternative Measures" program, constituting of the obligatory quota for a certain amount of hours spent doing community service. In a short of words, decriminalization takes the focus off casual pot smokers, being lenient towards the amount carried. This does not mean if you're carrying 10 dollars worth, you'll be fine. It means, you MAY have a funny story to tell to your buddy's the next day. In most cases, it should be noted, you'll end up with a non-criminal fine. Fix it - Fix it now, and fix it badly. Thank you 74.12.4.49 23:08, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Right, it's blue because of the court case, not because of any actual law.  It's defacto legal right now, so to speak.  There were two cases - R v. Long in July 07 where the ruling originally came from, and R. v. Bodnar/Hall/Spasic in October 07 where a judge cited the original ruling when dismissing charges.  The subsequent ruling further emphasiszed that even though there is an appeal underway, the three couldn't be convicted of the charge, because - and I quote - "no law has been broken."  The first case is on its way to the Court of Appeal, and if they agree with Justice Borenstein's ruling the effect will be that police will not even be able to arrest.  There are interesting times, that's for sure! Snickerdo (talk) 04:43, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Your friend, the so-called crown attorney, is full of hogwash.  Something as big as this would have made the national headlines, and most certainly www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca.  You can assure us all you want, but we have references and sources and your buddy the CA has provided you with absolutely nothing, therefore it this so-called overturning doesn't exist.  Last I read, the appeal hasn't even been scheduled for a hearing yet so there's no way it could be overturned out of thin air.  Even as recently as this past month have cases been withdrawn on the grounds that they are not violating law - one on February 8 in Kitchener, and one on January 16 in London.  Looks like your buddy the CA should lay off the weed himself! Snickerdo (talk) 04:20, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Ontario's Status

message: I live in Buenos Aires and here marijuana is not decriminalized at all. There's no amount for personal use nor nothing.
In some cities in the country maybe the police lets it be unenforced but it is not the  situation in the bigest cities. Anyway it is illegal, it can be punished with jail and it is a federal issue so the provinces are not allowed to make their own changes.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.55.80.106 (talk) 06:48, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, I second this as well. No references, but a couple of friends got busted because they had a joint in their possession. They have been released after less than 24 hours, but still they got arrested. --Baka toroi (talk) 23:21, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Argentina 

message: I see this has been rehashed several times. At the risk of upping the approbium, I have often found that if something is raised many times, then there's often a problem with a page. In this case, I would hardly call decriminalization for very small amounts of marijuana to be over "decriminalization". What's more, several of the US states that have been marked decriminalized in fact had ballot measures fail to make them legal. At very best, these should be marked "decriminalized in certain circumstances" or "decriminalized for small amounts". What's more, if you look at the map at , you will find that this map (provided by a self-proclaimed pro-marijuana group, and open to bias) has marked the same states. But if you click on individual states which are marked decriminalized, you will see it is legal in only rare circumstances. Take, for instance, Nevada: ; it is legal only less than one ounce, and at that for medical purposes. I would hardly call that decriminalized. With all due respect, I believe this is a clear case of weasel wording, and needs to be remedied. I would fix it now, but I can't figure out the font used, nor how to make more colors on this low color bitmap. The Evil Spartan (talk) 08:57, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe the description of the map is quite clear when it says that it is marking areas decriminalized or legalized for small amounts only. Snickerdo (talk) 04:22, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  US laws, rehash 

message: Currently the map lists possession of small amounts of cannabis in Denmark to be decriminalized. This is not true. Possession of cannabis has been illegal for a long time. However in 1969 a circular from the national chief of police to the prosecutors ordered that first-time offenders possessing only small amounts of cannabis for personal use should only receive a warning. This circular was overturned in 2004 by the government and today people caught with small amounts will receive a fine. Denmark's status on the map should thus be changed to "confirmed illegal".--★ RegicollisT·C 15:54, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I concur. Cannabis is illegal in Denmark as stated in the article. Denmark, therefore, should be red, just as the rest of the Nordic countries. I do not know which rules apply in Greenland and The Faroe Islands. -188.183.47.162 (talk) 10:58, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Denmark 

message: Please see:
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--Timeshifter (talk) 20:15, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Further discussion continues at the Commons image talk page 

message: Poland introduced legislation to terminate the prosecution for possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use. The law introduces the possibility when a person has negligible amounts of drugs for personal use and is not a dealer. De facto, Poland decriminalized a small amount of the drugs. So change it on the map.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Misiek889 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poland new policy of drugs 

message: decriminalized??? the map is wrong. growing a plant in italy gives you from 6 up to 20 years of jail. if you shoot a policeman is less seriuos.
check it out on it.WP. --79.51.183.99 (talk) 15:45, 29 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  italy 

message: If the police catch people with cannabis it is confiscated so therefore I would say its confirmed Illegal C. 22468 (talk) 11:17, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  United Kingdom 

message: Hate to rain on the crop, but at best Australia - all of it - is "Illegal, but rarely enforced". Dealers can and will face jail time. Users tend to get cautioned several times before facing small fines. NONE of your surviving references support anything different, and the .gov page no longer exists. I would bet a weeks pay against a gram that it never supported saying "decriminalized" either.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.209.213.194 (talk) 16:01, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Australia 

message: From what I've seen, cannabis laws in Egypt are very rarely enforced, certainly not for personal use, and the police generally don't pursue dealers, either. An individual caught with hashish would only be charged if the police wanted him/her for something else. Lockesdonkey (talk) 03:52, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Egypt 

message: On the map, Connecticut is incorrectly placed as red.  However, pot has been decriminalized there.  Furthermore, it seems for all of the US it would be better to put the states in orange as opposed to red, as cannabis laws are rarely enforced except against distributors.
:http://blog.norml.org/2011/06/07/connecticut-lawmakers-vote-to-decriminalize-adult-marijuana-possession/
:http://the420times.com/2011/06/ct-senate-passes-bill-to-decriminalize-small-amounts-of-marijuana/
:http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2011/06/after-marijuana-decriminalizat.html
:Thanks.LedRush (talk) 17:42, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Map, Connecticut and the US 

message: Luxembourg should be red (confirmed illegal): http://www.sante.public.lu/fr/rester-bonne-sante/047-drogues-illicites-dependances/010-effets-risques/cannabis/index.html
The prohibition of use of cannabis in public is actively enforced.
Could someone change it?
158.64.77.102 (talk) 08:07, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Can you legally use it at home?  If not, is that law actively enforced?LedRush (talk) 12:13, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Luxembourg 

message: as said in the article, cannabis in italy is illegal. the map is not correct in that --79.32.45.140 (talk) 00:47, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  italy 

message: The fact that these countries' laws don't punish possession for personal use does NOT mean it's descriminalized! Specially because there is now law quantifying how much is "personal use". Possession of marijuana in these countries is ILEGAL.
Posession for personal use in Uruguay is legal since April 26, 2011Legality of cannabis in Uruguay.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.174.43.155 (talk) 23:47, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina 

message: If the federal law declares Marijuana as illegal, but the state declares it as legal, it is still illegal as Federal law supersedes state law. Is it then misleading to color the states Washington and Colorado as "Legal" when in fact, it is illegal in all states due to federal law?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.47.99.194 (talk) 16:15, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Well it's certainly not completely legal, but I think it would fall into the category of essentially legal, which is also represented by blue. In the two states, posession and consumption is still illegal under federal law, but President Obama has decided not to go after recreational users in the two states following the ballot initiatives, stating "It does not make sense from a prioritization point of view for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said under state law that is legal" (). In this case the President's decision not to enforce a law makes it not de jure but de facto, or essentially, legal. That being said, if it turns out that the federal government is still going after recreational use in some non-trivial way in the two states, then I would be open to, say, coloring the two states with blue and red stripes, symbolizing the coexistence of legality and illegalty. Come to think of it, perhaps the decriminalized states should be orange and red stripes, if the federal government is applying criminal penalties on those states that only have civil penalties (decriminalized). I might look into that. Trinitresque (talk) 05:46, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Federal vs State law 

message: ...now, that's a good one. 
In communist North Korea, where basically everything is forbidden, is cannabis legal?
I DON'T THINK SO. NO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES HAVE EVER LEGALIZED DRUGS. 
And even thou maybe their laws don't spesific mentions cannabis, it's guaranteed outlawed together with all other drugs.
And if you're a tourist how should you smoke? All tourists are literary followed the entire stay by a government tourist guide. (I've seen it on TV). 
Bjarnulf, Oslo
PS. Please change the coloring from blue to red, because it's guaranteed forbidden.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.209.88.240 (talk) 12:43, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Nope you are wrong. Cannabis is legal in North Korea. 115.70.34.82 (talk) 04:37, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  North Korea colored blue... 

message: The image shows New Jersey (In the United States) as "decriminalized", but it is not. See Legality of cannabis by US state, which should have the appropriate sources. I stumbled upon this when I was trying to find information while in a debate about the subject with someone. --Seahorseruler (Talk Page) (Contribs) (Report a Vandal) 22:37, 11 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect information for New Jersey 

message: In 2009, Mexico decriminalized possession of up to 5g of cannabis plant material. see here As such I will change this image. 115.70.34.82 (talk) 04:41, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, so apparently I can't do that due to permissions issues. It would be nice if someone else could.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Revoran (talk • contribs) 04:54, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mexico incorrect 

message: I see that there is a whole slew of countries with the tenuous label of "often unenforced" indicated on the map with what would appear to be some degree of certainty. What?
The sources certainly don't justify such broad assumptions. For example, Botswana's status as "often unenforced" seems to be based on a single article which actually makes no reference to the level of enforcement. It basically just says that a lot of people smoke pot without any comment on the rate of enforcement.
Furthermore, I think that, even if rates of enforcement were known for the countries in question, it would still be a largely irrelevant statistic to include on the map. Essentially it would be telling people how likely they were to be caught, and not reflect the actual state of the law regarding the subject, which is an altogether more important (and much less subjective!) thing to take into account when making what essentially amounts to a map of a substance's legality. For example, is enforcement just crappy because they don't have the money to pursue it, or is there a conscious decision to avoid prosecution?
I think that unless this issue can be satisfactorily resolved, the category ought to be removed from the map due to its nebulousness and impossibility to verify reliably. ZigSaw 08:00, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Illegal but often unenforced" - what does this even mean? 

message: The source listed above for Bangladesh has moved. It is here now: Web High Dhaka, Bangladesh  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.45.79.153 (talk) 03:58, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Bangladesh should be pink, not blue, according to the government source. Kaldari (talk) 00:58, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bangladesh 

message: Are you sure about Philippines? They have quite tough drug laws there. Better modify that misleading mark as cannabis being decriminalized there. --49.146.220.11 (talk) 13:26, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Philippines 

message: I see the blue colour of the Netherlands on the map. This is not correct. In contrary to worldwide opinions, cannabis is NOT legal in Holland, it's tolerated and decriminalised up to 5 plants for personal use (no selling, transporting), 5 grams and under condition of no nuisance. I am not able to change this map, but I suggest someone does. This policy has been hardened by considerating the growing conditions: indoor growing under artificial light will be considered professional and not personal. Source: Official site of the Dutch governement http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/drugs/gedoogbeleid-softdrugs-en-coffeeshops  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.134.156.31 (talk) 14:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Netherlands

message: Vermont decriminalized marijuana last year.  Map should reflect this change.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/vermont-decriminalizes-possession-small-amounts-pot-article-1.1365354  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tripleclean (talk • contribs) 17:13, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Vermont Has Decriminalized

message: Shouldn't it say 'Legal / De-facto legal', rather than 'Legal / Essentially Legal'..? Just so it looks a bit smarter? :) 94.6.162.118 (talk) 07:25, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  'Essentially legal' 

message: please update the map on Georgia. consumption is legal from today    — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.232.112.102 (talk) 16:10, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Georgia  

message: These countries should be orange (Chile and Colombia) or red (South Africa) according to Legality of cannabis and the main articles (Cannabis in Chile, Cannabis in Colombia, Cannabis in South Africa). --Gbuvn (talk) 08:59, 2 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chile, Colombia, South Africa