Cannabis Selling in Copenhagen Commune to Shut Down after Shooting

Freetown Christiania, one of the longest-running anarchist communes, located in the centre of Copenhagen, has announced that it will be closing Pusher Street as a result of drug-related violence. Despite cannabis being illegal in Denmark, cannabis and hash are sold freely on Pusher Street in Christiania. In a statement from the general assembly of the commune it was announced; "that Pusher Street must be closed, in a way so that the sales and violence do not just spread to the areas around Pusher Street." This comes after a shooting in Christiania on Saturday where one individual was killed and four were injured. Two masked men, reportedly linked to the cannabis trade, opened fire in a building in Christiania. An 18-year-old has been taken into custody for the shooting, while the search continues for the other perpetrator.