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

ortuguese 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.

"Drug decriminalization did reach its primary goal in Portugal," of reducing the health consequences of drug use, he says, "and did not lead to Lisbon becoming a drug tourist destination."

Until now, there has been no increase in sped up coke addicts or meth heads disrupting life for Portugal's fine, upstanding citizens. Similarly, comatose heroin addicts are becoming less bountiful in alleyways and side streets.

When can America get it's act together, suppress it's urge to cast it's sense of morality onto everyone in the form of a "war on drugs", and get rid of the nonsense drug laws created by people who have no idea what the **** they're talking about.

A spokesperson for the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy declined to comment, citing the pending Senate confirmation of the office's new director, former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs also declined to comment on the report.

Of course we don't want to comment.

US Government: Uh, it makes us look like we are wrong so no we do not wish to comment.

Originally Posted by DillingerEscp

When can America get it's act together, suppress it's urge to cast it's sense of morality onto everyone in the form of a "war on drugs", and get rid of the nonsense drug laws created by people who have no idea what the **** they're talking about.

Never, because the "war on drugs" employs hundreds of thousands of Americans.

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[03:13am] 4[mstrike4] andrew
[03:13am] 4[mstrike4] chris almost got in a fight with fraggle
[03:13am] 4[mstrike4] he got too drunk
[03:13am] 4[mstrike4] and couldnt handle his trolls
[03:13am] 4[mstrike4] and button pressing
[03:13am] 4[mstrike4] he put his fist up like he was going to hit eph
[03:14am] 4[mstrike4] then eph called him a ****** to his face
[03:14am] 4[mstrike4] and he wouldnt do ****
[03:14am] 4[mstrike4] i dont even know what even started it
[03:14am] 4[mstrike4] chris is just a drunk
[03:14am] 4[mstrike4] even brad thought it was funny

[04:22am] 4[fraggle4] dillinger tried to fight me mase

[05:06am] 4[naptown4]14 did he really pull his fist up to punch you
[05:06am] 4[mstrike4] or hell just not want you here
[05:07am] 4[fraggle4] yes
[05:07am] 4[fraggle4] and i didnt flinch
[05:07am] 4[fraggle4] and he didnt do anything
[05:07am] 4[fraggle4] because he's a *****
[05:07am] 4[naptown4]14 who holds their fist up

can you imagine the first few months if that happened in the US?

i would be tripping on acid for months

Originally Posted by Bad_CRC

can you imagine the first few months if that happened in the US?

What do you think would change?

Its doesn't seem like theres a lot of would be junkies out there with the law as the only thing holding them back.

i'm not gonna lie, I would start doing heroin.

**** heroin i would just blaze all day

although i do that already

Originally Posted by Bad_CRC

can you imagine the first few months if that happened in the US?

i'd bet that employer-mandated drug testing would increase quite a bit. i really think this is one of those areas that the private sector should regulate.

If you're going to legalize **** like cocaine then whats the point in requiring prescriptions for controlled substances? Assuming they do not fold these currently illegal drugs into the controlled substances group. If they did roll them into that, it wouldn't make a whole lot of difference unless we assume people would drop the hard **** for pot and hash etc.

Originally Posted by Bad_CRC

can you imagine the first few months if that happened in the US?

Nothing would happen.

I don't know anyone who currently wishes to do drugs, but doesn't simply because they're illegal. That's nonsense.

If I wanna do coke or heroin I'll do it, the law really doesn't matter. Who's gonna catch me snorting coke in my own living room anyway?

Originally Posted by Bad_CRC

can you imagine the first few months if that happened in the US?

You'd mostly have lots of very emotional stoners.

It would all eventually subside though... Well right after a couple hits, it'll calm down.

hhahaha you didn't hit fraggle

i'm jealous of that crew a bit

Originally Posted by internet

**** heroin i would just blaze all day

although i do that already

so many people do

alot of ppl would stop using drugs cause its not fighting the man anymore.

Originally Posted by amRam

Nothing would happen.

I don't know anyone who currently wishes to do drugs, but doesn't simply because they're illegal. That's nonsense.

If I wanna do coke or heroin I'll do it, the law really doesn't matter. Who's gonna catch me snorting coke in my own living room anyway?

I don't do drugs because they are illegal (and my employer drug tests)
To admit even nerdier... I've never done drugs. Because they are illegal. If they were legal, I would have.

Your employer tests for drugs, I'd wager that's the real reason you're not doing em.

You realize you can get drugs very easily and do them in the privacy of your own home correct? I know so many people who recreationally do all kinds of ****... cocaine, mdma, weed, shrooms, whatever. Then again Im in Canada and the general attitude towards drugs is much more lax so whatever..

Originally Posted by Bad_CRC

can you imagine the first few months if that happened in the US?

it would be absolutely hilarious.