The Economist, 23 Feb 2013 – TOWARDS A CEASEFIRE Experiments in Legalisation Are Showing What a Post-War Approach to Drug Control Could Look Like Denver, LA Paz, Lisbon and Madrid – FROM the Colorado state capitol in Denver, head south on Broadway, one of the city’s main arteries, and before long you find yourself in "Broadsterdam", a cluster of dispensaries with names like Ganja Gourmet and Evergreen Apothecary. They peddle dozens of strains of pot, as well as snacks, infusions and paraphernalia, to any state resident bearing a "red card": proof of a doctor’s recommendation.
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