“We need to rethink our drugs policy”
(CS/CBu) Justice Minister Félix Braz has said that Luxembourg needs to rethink its drugs policy, commenting that criminalisation and repressive measures have not had the desired results.
In an interview with the “Luxemburger Wort”, Braz said that there needs to be a fundamental change in the political approach towards drugs. However, he added that the main goal will remain preventing addiction to any type of drug.
An integral reform comprising health policy, criminal law and youth protection issues is on the horizon, he said. However, the debate is still in its infancy, Braz added.
An orientation debate in parliament is set to kick off a wider discussion. “We need to raise awareness for the issue,” the minister said.
More and more young people are suffering from drug problems, Braz said, also explaining that every fourth prisoner in Luxembourg is behind bars for drug-related offences. “I am convinced that we cannot...
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