Get Serious about Decriminalizing Drugs; Others Are | Tim Lynch and Juan Carlos Hidalgo | Cato Institute: Commentary

Get Serious about Decriminalizing Drugs; Others Are | Tim Lynch and Juan Carlos Hidalgo | Cato Institute: Commentary: "In 2001, Portugal decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Not only has the predicted spike in drug use and a public health crisis failed to materialize, Portugal's drug usage rates compare more favorably than many other European states that have kept up a strict 'lock 'em up' approach."