Everybody knows about the relaxed attitude towards cannabis in the Netherlands, but not as many knows about the progressive heroin policy in Switzerland. For the past fourteen years, heroin addicts have been able to receive their drug on prescription. It’s been a huge successs for both addicts and the wider community. “Thanks to this policy we don’t have open drug scenes anymore,” says a spokesperson for the Swiss Social Democratic Party in an article published by the Huffington Post.

Tomorrow, on 30 November 2008, voters will decide in a referendum whether or not to make the current policy permanent. The latest opinion polls suggest the Swiss will vote in favour of prescription heroin. I think it would be a great if they do.