Posted by Hugh on June 2, 2022, at 0:19:40
In reply to Re: Canadian province BC decriminalizes ALL drugs!! » Hugh, posted by SLS on June 1, 2022, at 16:53:56
> > Congratulations! If decriminalization is half as successful in British Columbia as it has been in Portugal, it will still be a stunning success.
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> I hope you are right. What is the explanation for how things happened in Portugal?
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> - ScottOnce Portugal's addicts were no longer being treated like criminals, they were much more likely to come out of hiding and seek treatment for their addictions. Money that had been spent to house addicts in jails and in prisons is now paying for social workers and for rehab programs.
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