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"Christiania's Battle Against Drug Gangs: Copenhagen's Cannabis Street Cleared"
1 year ago•Source: DW (English)
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The Christiania community in Copenhagen, known for its freewheeling and alternative lifestyle, is taking steps to rid itself of the criminal gangs that control its illegal hashish market by tearing up the cobblestoned Pusher Street where the drug is openly sold. The plan is to create a new Christiania without the criminal hashish market, with the first step being the removal of cobblestones and renovation of nearby buildings. The community, which has a long history of clashes with authorities over its unconventional way of life, hopes to maintain its free-spirited ethos while integrating into the Danish capital.