it does nothing to mitigate the issue of having a population addicted to harmful substances. The experiences of Portugal and The Netherlands show otherwise: h

it does nothing to mitigate the issue of having a population addicted to harmful substances. The experiences of Portugal and The Netherlands show otherwise: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/07/05/ten-years-after-decriminalization-drug-abuse-down-by-half-in-portugal/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/07/05/ten-years-a... https://drugpolicy.org/blog/america-take-note-three-lessons-holland-learned-after-decades-evolving-its-drug-policy https://drugpolicy.org/blog/america-take-note-three-lessons-...