Source: Orange County Register (CA) Contact: Website: http://www.ocregister.com/ Copyright: 1998 The Orange County Register Pubdate: 27 Nov 1998 SWISS SET TO VOTE ON DECRIMINALIZING DRUGS Marijuana,cocaine and heroin would all be legal in Switzerland if a referendum to decriminalize drugs passes this Sunday. The government opposes the plan,fearing it would turn the orderly Alpine nation into a haven for drug tourists and traffickers.Also against it are church groups,police chiefs,social workers,doctors and other professionals who work with addicts. But the left-wing coalition that gathered the necessary 100,000 signatures for the referendum says its passage would kill the street market in drugs. The proposal would insert a clause into the constitution that says "the consumption,cultivation or possession of drugs,and their acquisition for personal use,is not punishable." - --- Checked-by: Richard Lake