Legislation to control the market of hard drugs such as cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy) is for the mayor of Amsterdam the only way to combat drug trafficking and its “catastrophic” consequences for the economy and security of the Dutch capital. “We could imagine that cocaine could be administered by pharmacists or through a medical model,” says Femke Halsema in an interview with Agence France-Presse. Since 2018, the 57-year-old environmentalist has been at the helm of the city known worldwide for its coffeeshops and its vibrant commercial and tourist life. The other image of the city, says the mayor, is the criminal underworld with a turnover of billions of euros every year, which disrupts the economy and threatens the future of the capital's vulnerable youth. “I also believe that some drugs are dangerous and that it is wise to reduce their use. But the way we're going about it doesn't help. We should think […]
Source: News Beast
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