In Italy, the drug debate gets animated

Italy takes a harsh, punitive approach to drugs: The state now spends €2 billion per year to enforce these laws (enough to make 6,000 kindergartens for 180,000 kids); 800,000 drug-related cases are choking the Italian justice system and approximately one-third of the nation’s prison inmates are there because of drug-related offenses.

Despite the harsh penalties, one in three Italians have smoked cannabis and regular users number more than 3 million. So, it’s clear that the current approach has failed and we need alternatives.

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