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Originally Posted by Itse
Has the discussion on "what's the difference between decriminalization and legalization" been had here?
It doesn't seem like it.
Here's a quote from the Economist.
Technically true, but really just obfuscation. Drug possession (for personal use) is not a crime in Portugal since 2001. More like a misdemeanor.
Again, technically possibly true. However the issue with drugs is not that people use them. The issue is reducing the harm caused by that use.
Decriminalization has been proven to reduce harms, such as violence, OD's and spread of HIV through unclean needles.
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It's not obfuscation. I was responding to Thor suggesting you could just buy it and there were no repercussions. It's still not legal.
While technically not a criminal offence, the point is there's still a punishment for possession