According to her, the regulation of alcohol and tobacco consumption has demonstrated the ability to control the criminal market.
“Honestly, I am convinced that the best outcome for our society can be achieved by decriminalizing cocaine and regulating the market,” Halsema was quoted as saying by DutchNews.
The mayor of Amsterdam noted that the criminalization of supply and demand in Europe only contributes to crime, and the war on drugs has no effect.
Earlier it was reported that in Moldova the number of drug crimes increased by 15% over the year.
The volume of drug trafficking across the border of Moldova and Ukraine has also increased - eight times as of June.