Abstract
Status report: A Norwegian decriminalisation of use and possession of drugs?
Highlights
As the article about Germany in this number of Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice illustrates, many countries are in process of changing their approaches to drug legislation, in particular with a view to decriminalise minor involvement in drugs, i.e. possession of minor quanta of drugs or use of it
Is the case for Norway, where a drug reform has been proposed by the Government
As the development is of interest beyond Norway, we will in this comment provide our readers with an update on the situation with the drug reform
Summary
As the article about Germany in this number of Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice illustrates, many countries are in process of changing their approaches to drug legislation, in particular with a view to decriminalise minor involvement in drugs, i.e. possession of minor quanta of drugs or use of it. Is the case for Norway, where a drug reform has been proposed by the Government. The political fate of this reform is currently troublesome. As the development is of interest beyond Norway, we will in this comment provide our readers with an update on the situation with the drug reform. This section will contain the justification for the drug reform and the proposal itself.
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