> Portugal's decriminalisation, partial legalisation of weed in the Netherlands, legalisation in some American states and Canada prove legal businesses will bet

> Portugal's decriminalisation, partial legalisation of weed in the Netherlands, legalisation in some American states and Canada prove legal businesses will better and safer provide the same services to the society, and the lesser societal and health cost. You’re stretching it big time. The situation in the Netherlands caused the rise of drug tourism, which isn’t exactly great for locals, nor does it stop crime or contamination. https://www.dutchnews.nl/2022/11/change-starts-here-amsterdam-mayor-pledges-new-city-style/ https://www.dutchnews.nl/2022/11/change-starts-here-amsterda... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/bacteria-pesticides-lead-found-in-cannabis-dutch-coffee-shops-netherlands https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/bacteria-pesti... As for Portugal, decriminalisation does not mean legalisation. Drugs are still illegal, it‘s just that possession is no longer a crime and there are places where you can safely shoot up harder drugs, but the goal is still for people to leave them.