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It's amazing that drug legalization is still being considered as a solution given the data coming out of jurisdictions that've attempted it. We see dramaticall
by boh 3y ago
It's amazing that drug legalization is still being considered as a solution given the data coming out of jurisdictions that've attempted it. We see dramatically higher rates of overdose deaths with limited (if any) benefits.
- bsimpson 3y ago[citation needed] I don't know the ins and outs, but I've heard positive things about decrim in Holland and Portugal.
- sshine 3y agohttps://transformdrugs.org/blog/drug-decriminalisation-in-portugal-setting-the-record-straight https://transformdrugs.org/blog/drug-decriminalisation-in-po... > In 2001, Portugal decriminalised the personal possession of all drugs as part of a wider re-orientation of policy towards a health-led approach. Possessing drugs for personal use is instead treated as an administrative offence, meaning it is no longer punishable by imprisonment and does not result in a criminal record and associated stigma.1 Drugs are, however, still confiscated and possession may result in administrative penalties such as fines or community service.