Knesset Committee Quarrels with Anti-Drug Officials over Colorado Legalized Weed

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Prof. Gal Yadid, Head of the Scientific Committee of the Israel Anti-Drug Authority, said, “Before we make decisions we must study the conditions in Israel and the Israeli type. I believe in legalization, but in a responsible way, with the help of professional and scientific advisors.”

Committee Chairwoman Zandberg summed up the meeting by saying, “The conclusion is that the sky in Colorado did not fall and the gloomy forecasts were not fulfilled. In the past months, the Anti-Drug Authority [asked us] to make decisions in a smart way. We will carry on accompanying the governmental process and make sure it is smart and right, because the incrimination of private use appears to be pointless and harmful.”