From: Technotranscendence (neptune@mars.superlink.net)
Date: Thu Mar 09 2000 - 18:53:55 MST
> From: "Peter McWilliams" <peter@mcwilliams.com>
> To: <LIST@mcwilliams.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 12:14 PM
> Subject: The begining of the end?
>
> > Switzerland: Swiss Parliament Legalises Cannabis
> > URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n334.a02.html
> > Newshawk: http://www.taima.org
> > Pubdate: Wed, 08 Mar 2000
> > Source: Stuttgarter-Zeitung (Germany)
> > Website: http://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/
> > Note: This is an unofficial translation from a German newspaper
> > article.
> > There have been numerous articles in German in the Swiss and
German
> > press on this subject. German-language text below.
> >
> > SWISS PARLIAMENT LEGALISES CANNABIS
> >
> > BERN--After the Swiss "Nationalrat" [first chamber] the second
> chamber
> > of Parliament (Staenderat) on Tuesday also voiced its support for the
> > legalisation of cannabis (hashish). The representatives approved two
> > proposals by the cantons [states] of Zurich and Basle-Country to delete
> > cannabis from the narcotics law. Sales are to be put under government
> > control. Supporters say that legalisation would separate markets for
hard
> > and soft drugs. It would also remove the appearance of harmlessness
from
> > alcohol and tobacco and make prevention easier. Opponents warned of
> > hashish-tourism.
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