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I don't think legalised is the same thing as decriminalised.
by Kudos 15y ago
I don't think legalised is the same thing as decriminalised.
- wccrawford 15y agoIsn't it? What's the difference?
- michael_dorfman 15y agoShort version? The penalty for a violation is a fine (like a parking ticket) and not a jail term.
- exDM69 15y agoIt still illegal in order to comply with UN and other international treaties, but in practice it's not enforced.
- icebraining 15y agoAt least here in Portugal, it means you still can't sell or buy it. It's just not a crime to possess small amounts or smoke it (I'm not sure if it's still punishable with a fine or not). It's still a good step, since it doesn't get you a criminal record nor it clogs the courts, but it's not anything near to actually legalizing and regulating the sale and consumption.
- wlievens 15y agoA parking violation isn't a crime, either.
- hackermom 15y agoThe terminology is fuzzy, for sure. Here's my perspective: the Netherlands is a good example of the difference. It's not a crime to buy, sell or use marijuana there, but it is illegal to produce it. Marijuana is thus "decriminalized, but not legalized".