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Policy Tracker · Official source
Where this status comes from, in the government's own words.
Decriminalized
Still illegal, but personal use brings a fine or no penalty instead of a crime.
Not yet checked against the official law — treat as provisional.
Published by www2.congreso.gob.pe
Article 296, second paragraph (2018 amended text)
El que posea drogas tóxicas, estupefacientes o sustancias psicotrópicas para su tráfico ilícito será reprimido con pena privativa de libertad no menor de seis ni mayor de doce años y con ciento veinte a ciento ochenta días-multa, e inhabilitación conforme al artículo 36, incisos 1) y 2).