INTERVIEW: The past, present and future of Sweden's zero-tolerance drug policy
Sweden in Focus15 Apr 2023

INTERVIEW: The past, present and future of Sweden's zero-tolerance drug policy

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In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by Johan Wicklén, a reporter with public broadcaster SVT and the author of a book on Sweden's war on drugs.

Tune in for the second part of a wide-ranging conversation on everything from the history of Sweden’s zero tolerance drug policy to whether our guest thinks Sweden will eventually move towards liberalization like many other countries have done in recent years.

You can listen to the first part of the interview in last week's episode.

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