Drugs in Portugal: Did Decriminalization Work? - TIME

Until now, I never considered decriminalization as an option but though we would need to maintain and ramp up a strong anti-drug (as we have for anti-cigarette smoking) campaign and message, it should be considered for the reasons in Time's article. I see the positives far outweighing the negatives. Just consider the reduction in all phases of crime, control of the drugs sold and ingested, free up the policing powers and the justice system for other more serious matters, and the substantial revenue and tax generated for our use and benefit instead of lining the major and small time drug dealers pockets.

Drugs in Portugal: Did Decriminalization Work? - TIME: "Drugs in Portugal: Did Decriminalization Work?"