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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by 3131s on Monday April 03, 2017 @11:12PM (#14029212)
Just to clarify, drugs are not legal in Portugal. There is decriminalization on small amounts, but not full legalization. However, Portugal's experiment is a resounding success and I'd expect even greater benefits from legalization (e.g. tax money derived from the industry around recreational drugs).
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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by nakedrobot2 on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @07:45AM (#14031523)
Well yes but this is a nitpick in my opinion. Drug possession in personal amounts is not a criminal offense. So they are no longer "super illegal" you could say. It's in the same category as a driving offense or something like that. Same in Czech Republic.
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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by 3131s on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @02:38AM (#14040184)
It's not a nitpick at all. Without legalization there is no tax money from sales of recreational drugs, and the black market still exists to collect that profit instead. Decriminalization also does not fix problems like contamination of drugs, mislabeling, or inconsistent dosage, whereas legalization would.

Decriminalization is better than nothing but actually misses out on most of the benefits.

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