How likely is it that Sweden would ever legalise cannabis?
Three youth branches of Swedish centre-right parties asked the government to consider decriminalising cannabis
The Local (Sweden)
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Thursday, January 6, 2022
One of the overarching goals of the Swedish drug strategy is a totally drug-free society. Since 1988 it’s been a criminal offence not only to possess cannabis, but to use it too. Street prices have declined in recent years (a gram of cannabis now costs about €11) and the strength and availability of drugs has increased. Sweden conducts thousands of drug seizures a year, but the vast majority of drug convictions are for possession or use. As drug use and deaths continue to increase, the Public Health Authority has called for an inquiry into Sweden’s ban on drug use, arguing that they do not know enough about the effects of the legislation. But the government has said no.
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