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Closed petition Take Portugal's stances and decriminalize all drug possession.
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The Portuguese government have decriminalised all illegal drugs. Drug addicts should not be treated like criminals and should be helped, not punished. Portugal has one of the lowest drug overdose rates in Europe whereas the UK has the highest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal
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