News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving disastrous. Parent comment

Re:Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving ... by cannabis_sam on Friday July 22, 2022 @04:18AM (#32189785)
Switzerland pioneered this approach, and it has been implemented in Germany, Netherlands, Canada and Denmark.[0]

What does Portugal have to do with it?

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin-assisted_treatment

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving ... by deepdriver on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:01AM (#32201073)
There is a difference between legalizing recreational heroin, as the parent comment and activists like Dr. Carl Hart suggest, and providing maintenance doses in a medical setting under supervised and monitored conditions. Switzerland does the latter.

Portgul is relevant because their program of decriminalization is frequently referenced in media and by US policymakers.

[ Parent | on HN ]