In 2001 Portugal decriminalized the consumption of all drugs. Meanwhile, the Philippines deals with drug users by shooting them in the street or throwing them in prison. Neither approach eliminates the harm that drug abuse (and its secondary and tertiary effects) causes to individuals and society, but only one them reduces the harm while the other increases it. This Vice video compares the two countries' contrasting policies.
Comparing Portugal's and the Philippines's opposite drug policies
Video about heroin users who travel from Sweden to Denmark to shoot up
Vice has an interesting video about what happens when neighboring countries have different drug policies. (Uncensored version here.) While Sweden rigidly sticks to its zero tolerance laws, liberal Denmark introduced drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in 2012, with special areas surrounding them where you won't get arrested for drug possession if it's for personal use. Copenhagen… READ THE REST
DEA chief: medical marijuana is "a joke." Science: No, it's not.
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This unflavored tincture might be the simplest, most effective means of using CBD you'll find
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The KODAK PrintaCase Printer is a fun way to make your iPhone as unique as you
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FlipNetik are mesmerizing desk toys with a strange power all their own
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