Kosovo should consider legalizing cannabis
Regulated legalization could be more beneficial than current penalization approach.
|2019.10.21
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Enforcement strategies employed by the Kosovo Police, such as a strong presence of the police’s special forces at checkpoints as well as raids in bars and clubs, have yielded little results.
Policing of drugs in Kosovo:
Around 10% of over 5,500 Kosovars surveyed report knowing someone who uses cannabis.
The global policies on cannabis, but also other psychotropic substances, were largely dictated by the attitudes and policies adopted in the United States.
An increasing number of countries are rethinking their policies toward drugs in general, and cannabis is a champion in this regard.
Some conditions for which cannabis has been prescribed:
Some countries with forms of legal medical cannabis:
Kushtrim Shaipi
Kushtrim Shaipi is the director of IQ Consulting, a Prishtina-based management consulting company, since 2008. He holds an MA in International Policy and Diplomacy from Staffordshire University, and a BA in Political Science/International Relations and European Studies from the American University in Bulgaria. He is also the author of numerous policy analyses and papers on various subjects.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.