Is Marijuana legal any were? The real answer is no. No country has completely legalized Marijuana, but some have decriminalized to the point were it might as well be legal. Portugal (not the Netherlands) actually has the most lenient policy in the world. Portugal has decriminalized ALL Drugs. No that is not a typo Portugal has gone out on a limb and eliminated criminal penalties on all drugs. The reason behind this was t hat it was easier and cheaper to help addicts then to imprison. This resulted in more funding for rehabilitation centers.
Has Portugals bold moves worked? here are some statistics. Portugal has the lowest use of Marijana in the European Union. More people in America have used cocaine then people in portugal have used Marijuana. Illegal drugs in 7th through 9th graders fell 14.1% and lifetime heroin use in teens fell 2.5%. HIV infections fell 17% between 1999 and 2003. Death from herion and simaler drugs were CUT IN HALF. The number of people seeking help rose from 14,000 to 6,000. Can America learn from this? America has the highest drug use in the world, why keep it illegal?
Has Portugals bold moves worked? here are some statistics. Portugal has the lowest use of Marijana in the European Union. More people in America have used cocaine then people in portugal have used Marijuana. Illegal drugs in 7th through 9th graders fell 14.1% and lifetime heroin use in teens fell 2.5%. HIV infections fell 17% between 1999 and 2003. Death from herion and simaler drugs were CUT IN HALF. The number of people seeking help rose from 14,000 to 6,000. Can America learn from this? America has the highest drug use in the world, why keep it illegal?
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