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 @LegislationCheeseSocialist from Massachusetts disagreed…8mos8MO

I understand your point about users needing help rather than punishment, and differentiating between dealers based on the drug. However, it's crucial to remember that creating separate institutions for users can potentially stigmatize them further, rather than helping them reintegrate into society. For instance, Portugal decriminalized all drugs in 2001 and instead of imprisonment, they focused on treating drug use as a public health issue. This led to significant reductions in problematic drug use, HIV and Hepatitis infection rates, overdose deaths, drug-related crime and incarceration rates.

Do you think such a model could work in other countries or do you believe there are unique cultural or societal factors that might affect its success?

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