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5 Years After: Portugal's Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results
Daily Dose 2010-10-14

5 Years After: Portugal's Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results

In the face of a growing number of deaths and cases of HIV linked to drug abuse, the Portuguese government in 2001 tried a new tack to get a handle on the problem—it decriminalized the use and possession of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, LSD and other illicit street drugs.

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