Legal cannabis rejected by government
City council members criticise the government, arguing that legalisation is the only solution to the crime created by the booming and illicit trade of cannabis
The Copenhagen Post (Denmark)
Monday, May 14, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
State-run hash and marijuana dispensaries won't be popping up in Copenhagen any time soon after the Justice Ministry this weekend turned down Copenhagen City Council's request to experiment with legalising cannabis in the city. In a letter to the council, the justice minister, Morten Bødskov (Socialdemokraterne), wrote that the government could not permit the experiment as they believed that legalising hash and marijuana would likely increase both availability and use, which was unwise given the range of side effects that cannabis has been linked to. The rejection was met with disappointment from members of the city council, including the deputy mayor for social affairs, Mikkel Warming (Enhedslisten).
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