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Re:What happens when an entire country legalizes drug use? by Vieira on Saturday January 15, 2011 @09:32PM (#2108451)
not legal, decriminalized.
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Re:What happens when an entire country legalizes drug use? by pyre on Saturday January 15, 2011 @11:03PM (#2108618)
I don't get the difference between "drug use is legal" and "drug use is decriminalized." It sounds like mere possession is legal, but selling/trafficking is not, I would qualify that as 'drug use is legal.'
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Re:What happens when an entire country legalizes drug use? by Vieira on Tuesday January 18, 2011 @12:19PM (#2116533)
Drug use is not legal. It constitutes an infraction of the law and if caught you may be forced to see a psychologist and/or rehab. Decriminalized means there are no criminal penalties. Other penalties may still apply.
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