Government Backs Bill Legalizing Pot
From Times Wire Reports
The Swiss government endorsed a draft law that would legalize the consumption of marijuana and hashish and allow a limited number of “dope shops.”
The bill submitted to parliament seeks to bring Swiss law into line with the reality that one in four people ages 15 to 24 regularly uses cannabis in the Alpine state, according to a poll commissioned last month by the government.
The Cabinet has recommended that police be allowed to turn a blind eye to people growing and trading small amounts of soft drugs.
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