Europe: Clashes Between Supporters of Legalization of Marijuana and Police in Georgia

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Protesters blew up noise grenades and smoke bombs, as well as painted police cars.

In the Georgian town of Samtredia near police building takes place the rally of the youth organization "White movement" (the second name is "White Noise"), advocating for the decriminalization of soft drugs. It is reported by "Radio Liberty".

The reason for the rally was the recent suicide of 22 year old Demur Sturua, who spoke in a suicide note that one of the policemen demanded from him to become an informant for law enforcement, threatening otherwise to initiate a criminal case and arrest on charges of possession and consumption of drugs.

 
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The protesters said that the Drug Policy Georgia is excessively cruel and enables the police to carry out the blackmail and pressure on drug addicts....

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