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The drug policy of Portugal, informally called the "drug strategy", was put in place in 2000, and came into effect in July 2001.Created by the Decree-Law n. 130 -A/2001 and under the jurisdiction of the Commissions for the Dissuasion of Drug Addiction, [1] its purpose was to reduce the number of new HIV/AIDS cases in the country, as it was estimated around half of new cases came from injection ...
Cannabis in Portugal is decriminalized, as a result of the decriminalization of all drugs in Portugal in 2001. Medical use of cannabis was legalized in 2018. Medical use of cannabis was legalized in 2018.
In 2009, he stated that "decriminalization in Portugal has met its central goal. Drug use did not rise." [23] In 2023, drug use had increased by 7,8 percent, compared to 2001 when the policies had been implemented. [83]
In 2001, Portugal became the first country in the world to decriminalize the consumption of all drugs.
2010: Czech Republic decriminalized cannabis. [75] 2011: Denmark approves drugs containing synthetic-cannabinoids (dronabinol) for medical use. [76] [77] 2012: Switzerland decriminalized possession of 10 grams or less to a fine. [78] 2012: Colombia decriminalized possession of 20 grams or less. [79] 2013: Croatia decriminalized possession of ...
The most noteworthy example is Portugal, where drug-related deaths have plummeted in the 20-plus years since the country stopped criminally punishing drug users. Oregon, however, saw overdose ...
Portugal’s 2000 decriminalization brought no surge in drug use. Drug deaths fell while the number of people treated for drug addiction in the country rose 20% from 2001 to 2008 and then ...
Portugal Decriminalized: Decriminalized: Decriminalized: Decriminalized: In 2001, Portugal decriminalized the possession of all drugs, which includes ibogaine. [33]