Skellig Gra
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Yeah not bloody likely. I am a tad bit curious too tho lol
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14 years ago Portugal decriminalized drugs and it paid off.
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The Jazz Cabbage Master
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Hate to break this to you, but those guys seldomly sell real drugs. It's often mixed zith oregano or powder sugar. They use the decriminalisation as a loophole.
Familienoberhauptvogel
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stop taking which drugs?
This is obvious, treat addiction like a healthcare issue and not a crime and maybe you'll actual be able to help people.
In addition, you'll have less drug trafficking in your country, less deaths associated with drug dealing...ect
Decriminalization is really the only way to go.
In addition, you'll have less drug trafficking in your country, less deaths associated with drug dealing...ect
Decriminalization is really the only way to go.
gutter_trash
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the ones targetting tourist? hahaha it's all moon shine crap cooked up in the back of a caravan.
elrechazado
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The US is significantly higher, just FYI.
RocknRola
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Sure, but Estonia doesn't have the same population as the US. I'd imagine the impact there is far higher than on the US :S
Diprosalic
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i don't do drugs i was always just wondering if people actually buy their stuff there.
i mean i had no idea how to get drugs, i wouldn't know who to ask.
witchedwiz
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Actually italian, but dunno
The chart is cases per million. It doesn't matter the population size...
gutter_trash
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When I went to Lisbon with an O'Neil t-shirt and Adidas shoes, I was hassled allot in Baixa .
But when I went to Lisbon with a polo shirt and dark shoes, they never came up to me.
Pro-tip: just to not look like a tourist
But when I went to Lisbon with a polo shirt and dark shoes, they never came up to me.
Pro-tip: just to not look like a tourist
Skellig Gra
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I feel like we are veering very far off topic here
RocknRola
Member
When your population is (from wiki) "1,316 million (2016)" it sure as hell matters. Even half of their current overdose rate would be pretty major in relation to their own population
Data always trumps "what my family/friends" say. The data itself tells us addiction, consumption, infection rates (of various related diseases) and yes, even drug crimes & deaths, are all massively down since 2001.
gutter_trash
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Aiite.
I'm against drugs and i believe that pushers should be jailed because they sell moonshine crap out from their tub
This has nothing to do with the sale of drugs.
Also I get offered drugs all the time in London and their use is not decriminalized here AFAIK.
I live here for 33 years, things are a heaven compared to before. But i completely believe that your family said that, we usually think we live in the worst place ever and before "things were better" nonsense
The article is based on actual data, and people that actually remember the days before this know how bad it really was.
Your family just seems to suffer from the typical portuguese philosophy of thinking everything is getting worse all the time, every time. We're a country of pessimists.
Hashmal_Bringer_of_Order
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Decriminalizing drugs seems pretty silly. Better to legalize, regulate and tax imo.
CrunchyFrog
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Let's be real here, the actual helpful part of this was specifically putting time and effort into rehabilitation, not just decriminalization by itself. It's convincing people to put taxpayer dollars into the former that's the sticking point.