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Norway Decriminalises All Drug Use

The use of illegal substances such as heroin, cocaine and cannabis will not be punished in Norway but treated instead. The Scandinavian country known for its zero-tolerance policy towards psychoactive substances made...

by LibertiesEU

The use of illegal substances such as heroin, cocaine and cannabis will not be punished in Norway but treated instead. The Scandinavian country known for its zero-tolerance policy towards psychoactive substances made a historic step in its drug policy reform. The Storting, Norway's Parliament, passed the law with a large majority backed by parties across the political spectrum. Furthermore, the Storting will have a study trip to Portugal, which has implemented a similar reform with decriminalisation over a decade ago with great success.

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