News (Media Awareness Project) - SWITZERLAND: Easing Drug Laws |
| Title: | SWITZERLAND: Easing Drug Laws |
| Published On: | 1999-04-24 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 07:44:14 |
A Government commission has recommended that the sale and use of marijuana
be legalized under certain conditions. The recommendations were part of an
overall study of Swiss drug laws, which have failed to prevent a rise in
marijuana consumption. To prevent the country from becoming a drug haven,
purchasers would have to prove they lived in Switzerland.
be legalized under certain conditions. The recommendations were part of an
overall study of Swiss drug laws, which have failed to prevent a rise in
marijuana consumption. To prevent the country from becoming a drug haven,
purchasers would have to prove they lived in Switzerland.
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