Swiss prisons have a marijuana problem and Swiss prison guards like it that way.
A recent study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy
estimates that 50 to 80 percent of inmates in Swiss prisons use
marijuana. Prison staff told researchers they found marijuana to be a
relatively safe drug and that cracking down on consumption would have
more negative effects than positive ones.
Surveys of detainees and guards revealed similar opinions on marijuana
use, with both groups describing the effects of marijuana as analgesic, calming and a way to decrease the traumatic prison experience. Negative
consequences included sleepiness, social isolation, and decreased
perception of danger. But survey participants also said that more
restrictive regulation could increase fear, trafficking, and a shift to
harder drug use.
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