Majority supports legal cannabis
While the government turned down Copenhagen's bid to legalise marijuana in May, public support for decriminalising the plant remains strong
The Copenhagen Post (Denmark)
Monday, August 6, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
A majority of Danes believe that sales of cannabis should be controlled by the state, according to a Gallup poll for metroXpress. According to the poll, 53 per cent of those asked fully agreed or agreed that cannabis should be state-controlled; 22 per cent had no view on the issue while 23 per cent disagreed or fully disagreed. Social Democratic Justice Minister Morten Bødskov recently rejected the idea of a trial arrangement in Copenhagen.
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