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So same as Portugal has been doing for decades - decriminalise small use and treat it as a public health problem instead of making average citizens into crimina
by sprafa 7y ago
So same as Portugal has been doing for decades - decriminalise small use and treat it as a public health problem instead of making average citizens into criminals.
Portugal has a lot of bad things to it, but having no war on drugs has made it into one of the most peaceful countries on earth. And marijuana usage is pretty low, Last I checked. Why? Probably because it’s not a special thing.
I’ve always pondered why they only did it there, and I’ve been routinely disappointed to move to the Uk and understand how horrible the drug problem is here. People take ketamine and OD in toilets here.
- allana 7y agoWashington State is one of the heaviest users of legal marijuana: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/sewage-testing-in-washington-confirms-rise-in-marijuana-use-1691682/ https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/sewage-t... I doubt we will ever reach Portugal's low levels of use, but people can lead happy & productive lives while having chemical dependencies. The UK's war on drugs and party culture surrounding ket and others is kinda sad to watch :c
- proverbialbunny 7y agoPortugal's use spiked up in the same way for a few years before ramping down. Most places who legalize experience the same sort of spike then a reduction.
- SlowRobotAhead 7y agoIs it the same thing? The article is about just not enforcing the law. Portugal changed their laws.
- sprafa 7y agoWell my impressions is that they de facto trying to adjust while keeping de jure the same situation. I did not read the whole article however, just skimmed it as fast as I could.