Isn't that exactly what decriminalization is? "The new law maintained the status of illegality for using or possessing any drug for personal use without author

Isn't that exactly what decriminalization is? "The new law maintained the status of illegality for using or possessing any drug for personal use without authorization. However, the offense was changed from a criminal one, with prison a possible punishment, to an administrative one if the amount possessed was no more than ten days' supply of that substance." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal