On 11. September 2021, the Alliance for Rights-Oriented Drug Policies (AROD) held a cannabis sale for human rights at the main police station in Oslo. Posts one and two on this blog elaborate on the reason for the civil disobedience campaign; ARODs press release provides essential information, and here we offer a brief summary. Civil […]
“A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” […]
“After a few decades studying the development of our drug policies, I have become more and more sceptical. Speaking bluntly, I have stated that we someday may see it as the 20th Century’s greatest misapplication of the criminal law. With this, I speak not only for us, but for the entire world.” […]
(This article was published in Dagsavisen, December 23, 2000. It was a response to an article by Benedicte Bjørnland, head of the Police Directorate, which advocated for persecution and punishment) While more and more people see punishment as unsuited for combating drug abuse, the police continue to insist on the need for coercive measures. Even […]
(This article was published in Nettavisen, 18 January 2020. It was written as a response to the tendency of politicians to ignore the implications of moral panic, naming specifically the Christian People’s Party (KrF) and the Progress Party (FrP).) The Royal Commission has published its report, but politicians in KrF and Frp do not like […]
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