In 1997, Christiania introduced its own local currency, a Løn, with a value of 50 Danish crowns. The Christiania coin may be used for any transaction in local shops, businesses, bars, and places of culture, and as payment to local institutions.

Christiania's Cultural Society carried through the first big hash hearing which became the most extensive discussion of the hash and marijuana problems in Danish history. As of 2001, four expert hearings were held in Den Grå Hal (the Grey Hall), The Landsting Hall in Parliament and the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, respectively. The last hearing concluded that police officers, professors, farmers, authors, doctors, judges, artists and other worthies unconditionally support the legalization of cannabis.

In 1998, Christiania's Girl Guard opened the newly renovated Dyssebro (the Cairn-bridge). Christiania's friends, the Navers (Travelling Journeymen) improved the old military bridge, and built two half-circles with benches in the middle of the bridge.

The Ramp on Prærien (the Prairie) became Copenhagen's first covered meeting-place for both local and international skaters. The scene is built and managed by the young people themselves with support from ALIS, a Christiania firm that started production and sales of clothing and skateboards of high quality.

In 2000, Loppen is recognized and supported as a regional musical venue by the Ministry of Culture. CSC, the Christiania Sports Club gets its own clubhouse in the bottom of Stjerneskibet (the Star Ship).

Christiania's biggest cultural venue, Den Grå Hal, is updated with 33 new public toilets. The solution is environmentally sound, and one handicap toilet functions as a humus toilet. The same year, Bob Dylan appears two days running to an enthusiastic public at two totally sold-out concerts. This year's edition of Denmark's most hysterical beauty contest, "Miss World," is held in Den Grå Hal. The drag party is a tribute to the wilder part of the gay milieu that absolutely refuses to be normalized.

New right-wing government demands the closing down of Christiania
In 2001, a right-wing government is elected in Denmark. The liberal and conservative parties with the support of the ultra-nationalistic Dansk Folkeparti (Danish Folk Party) command a solid majority. The right-wing alliance declares war on Christiania, and for the first time in the lifetime of the Freetown, there is a hostile majority against it in Parliament. The aim is normalization by means of building 300 new dwellings and individual agreements about ownership and lease of the dwellings; in short, this is the death knell for the Christiania community that is built on the collective right of use.

Christiania celebrates its 30th birthday with a party in Den Grå Hal, where Solvognen (the Sun Wagon) is resurrected with music and songs from the musical "Elverhøj" ("The Elfin Hillock" by H.C. Andersen). Thousands of friends of all ages and from all over the world flock to the party, which lasts for over a week. In spite of all the cultural venues staying open, it is difficult to house so many birthday guests. At the same time, the world press turns up to cover the event in the small metropolis. The unstinting and unstoppable efforts of the Christiania Girl Guard during its ten years of action are commemorated in a jubilee book. The same year, the Girl Guard honours the special Danish guard culture with a historical Tattoo in the old military barracks at Kastellet.

Concurrently with the increasing number of tourists flocking to Christiania and the adjacent old naval base of Holmen being built up, the traffic in the area becomes heavier. The traffic group, therefore, starts to establish parking spaces around Christiania. In the period up to 2004, more than one hundred parking spaces are established. At the same time, a green garden area shaped like a snake is laid out to the delight of younger and older neighbours in the rampart dwellings.