Towards a ceasefire
Experiments in legalisation are showing what a post-war approach to drug control could look like
FROM the Colorado state capitol in Denver, head south on Broadway, one of the city’s main arteries, and before long you find yourself in “Broadsterdam”, a cluster of dispensaries with names like Ganja Gourmet and Evergreen Apothecary. They peddle dozens of strains of pot, as well as snacks, infusions and paraphernalia, to any state resident bearing a “red card”: proof of a doctor’s recommendation.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Towards a ceasefire”
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February 23rd 2013
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