The Swiss have backed the government's drugs policy, including the prescription of heroin for hardcore addicts, but cannabis consumption will remain illegal. In a major upset in Sunday's nationwide ballot, voters came out in favour of a proposal to tighten legal provisions against paedophile criminals, extending indefinitely the statute of limitations. An early retirement scheme and plans to curb the powers of environmental groups were opposed by a clear majority.Final results show 68 per cent of voters approved a plan by parliament to enshrine in law the government's four-pillar drugs policy.The rightwing Swiss People's Party and a small ultra-conservative group had challenged the decision to a referendum and called for abstinence-based methods.
In a major upset in Sunday's nationwide ballot, voters came out in favour of a proposal to tighten legal provisions against paedophile criminals, extending indefinitely the statute of limitations.
An early retirement scheme and plans to curb the powers of environmental groups were opposed by a clear majority.
Final results show 68 per cent of voters approved a plan by parliament to enshrine in law the government's four-pillar drugs policy.
The rightwing Swiss People's Party and a small ultra-conservative group had challenged the decision to a referendum and called for abstinence-based methods.
We got rid of the policy under US pressure and now there is a serious problem.
I wish somebody would try legalisation of cannabis. Decriminalisation still keeps supply in the criminal community. I think the dutch ideas have suffered cos it's become a tourist trade and the proportion of self-destructive users bussed in is very high. these self-destructive people become a magnet for people who have worse things to offer.
Prohibition always creates more social problems with organised criminality than the social problems it supposedly cures. keep to the Fen Causeway
