Cannabis smokers caught with less than 10 grams of the drug will now only be subject to a 200 franc ($219) fine.
The National Council voted on Wednesday to amend the Swiss narcotics law in a move that police warn could make tracing dealers more difficult, newspaper Tages Anzeiger reported.
Adults aged 18 years or more caught with 10 grams of cannabis or less will no longer be the subject of what can be expensive and time-consuming criminal proceedings, but will instead be hit with an administrative penalty more akin to a speeding fine.
"Police can focus on the pursuit of drug trafficking rather than scatter its resources in pursuit of the consumers," Social Democrat, Marina Carrobio, told newspaper Tribune de Genève. Full story...
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The National Council voted on Wednesday to amend the Swiss narcotics law in a move that police warn could make tracing dealers more difficult, newspaper Tages Anzeiger reported.
Adults aged 18 years or more caught with 10 grams of cannabis or less will no longer be the subject of what can be expensive and time-consuming criminal proceedings, but will instead be hit with an administrative penalty more akin to a speeding fine.
"Police can focus on the pursuit of drug trafficking rather than scatter its resources in pursuit of the consumers," Social Democrat, Marina Carrobio, told newspaper Tribune de Genève. Full story...
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