In Chur, the open drug scene awaits its consumption premises

The Grisons capital has been trying to respond to the influx of drug addicts in one of its parks for years. Progress is slow, and local resistance is very strong. A smell of sausage mixed with the scent of cotton candy spreads through the main street of Chur, where the Christmas market has taken up residence. A chime sounds 11 am, while mulled wine and Magenbrot (gingerbreads) find buyers in a happy mood. A few steps further on, the atmosphere c…