DENMARK - Copenhagen seeks to decriminalise use of cannabis

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When it comes to drug gangs, countries like Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador probably spring to mind, but not Denmark. And yet, Copenhagen has a massive organised crime problem, with gangs earning millions of dollars each year from cannabis sales. Several attempts to crack down on the gangs have been counter-productive, so the city council has come up with a radical idea: to grow and sell its own cannabis.


Programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Elise Duffau

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