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Posted By tehranchik 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & TechnologyLast Friday at the Cato Institute, I presented my study on the success of drug decriminalization in Portugal. I wrote about how and why I worked on this report here, and the report itself is available to read or download here. At Friday's event, I presented the report's findings in a 30-minute presentation; a long-time skeptic of drug decriminalization -- University of Maryland Criminology Professor Peter Reuter of the School of Public Policy -- commented on the report; I then responded to his commentary, and that was followed by a question-and-answer session. The video of the full event is now online here.
Whatever else is true, the empirical evidence leaves no doubt that Portuguese decriminalization has been a resounding success, so much so that even Professor Reuter conceded that decriminalization achieved its policy goals and produced none of the bad results which decriminalization opponents warned about. Scientific America's Brian Vastag attended the Cato event and then wrote this article:
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Harbeas7 months, 2 weeks ago
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I am not sure I could adopt the drug decriminalization. However, since the opposite is definitely not working, maybe it's time we tried it. Maybe a partial decriminlaization an if proved succesful then go all the way. Something has to be done. Too much money is being spent and too many people are in prison with our current philosophy.
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ROTFLMAO
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This story ignores what is happening in Sweden where they were the first to do this. They are having a problem and are rethinking the issue now. Why? Too many have tuned in, turned on, and dropped out like the hippy slogan of the 60's and 70's. They have a large number of people who just vegetate by being constantly high. They have fried their brains so they are unable to have a job or take care of themselves without assistance. They are becoming a drain on the rest of the population. -
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