[dkroy]

Also, we currently have a real life case study to learn from in Portugal though I haven't been staying up to date with the latest results on that approach with resulted in more decriminalization of drugs across the board.

[brazzy]

Portugal has not, in fact, fully decriminalized any previously illegal drug. Not even cannabis.

[spacemanmatt]

Quoth wikipedia:

In 2001, Portugal became the first European country to abolish all criminal penalties for personal drug possession

[krageon]

Some people like to argue that "nobody punishes you for it" isn't the same as "it's okay", even though it's not clear what the difference between those is for an actual human being.

[spacemanmatt]

That nuance is appreciated. Removing government penalties seems like a "bright line" thing to prioritize, to me.

[brazzy]

Also quoth wikipedia: "criminal penalties are still applied to drug growers, dealers and traffickers."

Which is what I meant with "not fully decriminalized".

[pbronez]

I’d be very interested to see a report on how that’s going