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Re:Changing dynamics of the drug overdose epidemic in the US... by maverick2007 on Thursday October 24, 2019 @03:32PM (#21348360)
Is there anywhere in the world where all drugs are legalized?

I know Portugal (and maybe others) have decriminalized drugs and results are pretty good but going from decriminalization to legalization feels like a big step.

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Re:Changing dynamics of the drug overdose epidemic in the US... by authoritarian on Thursday October 24, 2019 @04:53PM (#21349042)
Drug possession has been decriminalized in Uruguay since the mid 1970s. As you mention, Portugal also decriminalized all drugs in 2001. Switzerland provides safe injection rooms and needle exchanges for harm reduction
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Re:Changing dynamics of the drug overdose epidemic in the US... by jackpeterfletch on Thursday October 24, 2019 @05:56PM (#21349604)
Their point is that thats not 'legalization' on the sell side though.

So if thats it we have no real data on how that would work.

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