Portuguese drug policy shows that decriminalisation can work
But only together with improvements in health and social policies
LSE Blog (UK)
Monday, December 10, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Home Affairs Select Committee in the United Kingdom report on drug policy draws on lessons from Portugal’s decriminalisation of drug possession and puts forward a case for the UK reconsidering its own policies. Alex Stevens assesses the situation in Portugal, noting that while decriminalisation has coincided with a fall in the most problematic forms of drug use, it is not the only factor. (See also: Portugal: Ten Years After Decriminalization)
tags: