CRUX's video: Cocaine Regulation In Amsterdam Mayor Says We Have Given Criminals Monopoly

"We've given criminals the monopoly on it," says Femke Halsema, Amsterdam's mayor, who is now leading an international campaign to regulate the use of cocaine, which she hopes can help tackle the "disastrous" impacts of the substance's trafficking by criminal gangs. "The drug debate... is often an emotional and a moral discussion," she says, urging authorities to adopt a more "economic or pragmatic" stance on the issue. The Netherlands is one of the main entry points for drugs into Europe, with ports like Rotterdam being heavily used by organised crime groups. n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX