Six Months In Prison For Drug Use In Norway? What Is Going On In This Liberal Country?
Norway, often hailed as a paragon of liberal democracy, faces a contradiction between its progressive image and the government’s stance on drug users. Recent comments from Emilie Enger Mehl, the Minister of Justice and Public Security vividly illustrate this paradox, raising questions about the consistency of Norway’s liberal image with its view of drug policy enforcement.
Norway’s Drug Policy: A Liberal Paradox?
In a clip from a recent NRK News interview shared on Twitter, Mehl says, “There is still a fine or imprisonment of up to six months and I think that is reasonably reasonable as long as we believe that drugs should be illegal”. Her comment comes amid broader discussions on drug policy in Norway leaning towards reinforcing strict enforcement measures, according to Dagbladet.