“Twelve years ago, Portugal eliminated criminal penalties for drug users. Since then, those caught with small amounts of marijuana, cocaine or heroin go unindicted and possession is a misdemeanor on par with illegal parking. Experts are pleased with the results.”
Related posts:
GM's Volt: The ugly math of low sales, high costs
Number of Chinese becoming US citizens declines
Indian cartoonist held on sedition charges
Alibaba files to sell up to $24.3 billion in stock, biggest US IPO ever
How Google Inspired Raspberry Pi’s $5 Computer
Michael Hastings was researching Jill Kelley FBI lawsuit before death
Bitcoins being used in the Shanghai property market
Chase Bans Cash Deposits Without ID Over Money-Laundering Risks
China Will Build the Tallest Building In the World in Just 90 Days
Joe Biden's Case That Waging War Without Congress Is an Impeachable Offense
States join battle over drone flights
China’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Seeks Recognition for Currency
French central bank warns against using bitcoin
White House to Dissenting U.S. Diplomats: ‘Get With the Program’ or Leave
Councilmember who opposed asset forfeiture sees his store raided twice