Summary
Residents of Christiania, a famous semi-autonomous community in Copenhagen, Denmark, are taking decisive action to reclaim their neighborhood from criminal control by dismantling its illegal hashish market. According to The Associated Press, inhabitants have begun physically digging up the cobblestones of Pusher Street, the notorious center of the open drug trade. This move is a prerequisite for receiving 14.3-million kroner in government funding for a major renovation aimed at creating a “new Christiania without the criminal hashish market,” as stated by resident Mette Prag. For years, the lucrative trade has been violently controlled by gangs like the Hells Angels and Loyal to Family, leading to clashes with Copenhagen police and failed attempts by residents to stop the sales. The planned renovation will introduce new public housing to integrate the “free state” into the capital while preserving its creative and communal spirit.
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