A Criticism of Swedish Drug Policy

The risk is increasing that a protest party could have a serious impact on the Swedish political scene during the 1990s. In addition to the usual protest issued such as reduced taxes and welfare benefits, a cap on immigration and lower alcohol prices, we can now count on a new candidate: demands for the death penalty for felony drug crimes. Fantasy? Maybe. But it is worth noting that the second largest party in the Swedish parliament today the Conservative Party demands life sentences for felony drug trafficking. And the death penalty is becoming an increasingly common feature in the global war on drugs: Iran, Singapore, Thailand ' Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka are among the 20 or more countries that have put capital punishment into practice. If the death penalty ever does become an issue in the Swedish political debate, it will almost certainly be brought up as a weapon in the war on drugs.