Uses and Abuses of Drug Decriminalization in Portugal
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Uses and Abuses of Drug Decriminalization in Portugal
In 2001, Portugal decriminalized the acquisition, possession, and use of small quantities of all psychoactive drugs. The significance of this legislation has been misunderstood. Decriminalization did not trigger dramatic changes in drug-related behavior because, as an analysis of Portugal’s predecriminalization laws and practices reveals, the reforms were more modest than suggested by the media...
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عنوان ژورنال: Law & Social Inquiry
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0897-6546,1747-4469
DOI: 10.1111/lsi.12104