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Norway proposes easing of drugs law in bid to help addicts | World

Friday, 19 Feb 2021 09:47 PM MYT The Nordic nation has one of Europe’s highest drug-induced mortality rates. AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. OSLO, Feb 19 Norway should loosen its strict laws against recreational drug use, switching focus to treatment rather than jail or fines for those in possession of small quantities, the minority centre-right government proposed today. The Nordic nation has one of Europe’s highest drug-induced mortality rates, EU data shows, a fact the government hopes to change, but the legislation is politically controversial and it remains unclear whether it will be passed by parliament.

Norway proposes easing of drugs law in bid to help addicts

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read OSLO (Reuters) - Norway should loosen its strict laws against recreational drug use, switching focus to treatment rather than jail or fines for those in possession of small quantities, the minority centre-right government proposed on Friday. The Nordic nation has one of Europe’s highest drug-induced mortality rates, EU data shows, a fact the government hopes to change, but the legislation is politically controversial and it remains unclear whether it will be passed by parliament. “Decades of criminal punishment has not worked,” Liberal Party leader and Education Minister Guri Melby told a news conference. “We will no longer stand by and watch people being stigmatised and called criminals when they are in fact ill.”

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