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5 Years After: Portugal's Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results	In the face of a growing number of deaths and cases of HIV linked to drug abuse, the Portuguese government in 2001 tried a new tack to get a handle o...
A resounding success or a disastrous failure	Two observers and scholars of the 2001 Portuguese drug policy reform consider divergent accounts of the reform which viewed it as a ‘resounding succes...
At 10, Portugal's Drug Law Draws New Scrutiny	Portugal's move to decriminalize illicit substances—Europe's most liberal drug legislation—turns 10 years old this month amid new scrutiny ...
Decriminalization of Drug Use in Portugal	Drug use is an increasing problem in Portugal. In response, following the advice of a select committee, the Portuguese government has recently issued ...
Drug Decriminalization in Portugal	On July 1, 2001, a nationwide law in Portugal took effect that decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Under the new legal framework, ...
Drug experiment	Faced with both a public health crisis and a public relations disaster, Portugal’s elected officials took a bold step. They decided to decriminalize...
Drug Policy in Portugal	In 2000, the Portuguese government responded to widespread public concern over drugs by rejecting a "war on drugs" approach and instead...
Drug Policy Reform in Practice	The academic journal Nueva Sociedad recently released an issue to promote the debate in Latin America on drug policy reform. TNI contributed with th...
Dug Policy Profile Portugal	This profile describes the national drug policy of Portugal, a policy that has attracted significant attention recently in the media and in policy deb...
Minister considers Portuguese drugs strategy	Junior Health Minister Roisin Shortall, who is in charge of Ireland’s drugs strategy, said she had an "open mind" in relation to Portugal’s ...
Obama: Drugs Should Be Treated as "Public Health Problem"	In an online town hall session yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama suggested that, while he is not in favor of drug legalization, he does believe...
Portugal and the drug war	Portuguese drug policy and the drug treatment system are not without challenges and problems. No system is perfect and operates within a constantly ...
Portugal drug law show results ten years on, experts say	Health experts in Portugal say that Portugal's decision 10 years ago to decriminalise drug use and treat addicts rather than punishing them is ...
Portugal's Drug Experience: New Study Confirms Decriminalization Was a Success	From the perspective of drug warriors, the criminal laws against drug possession are all that protect Americans from a deluge of drugs, an orgy of m...
Portugal's drug policy pays off; US eyes lessons	The United States, which has waged a 40-year, $1 trillion war on drugs, is looking for answers in tiny Portugal, which is reaping the benefits of what...
Portuguese priorities	In July 2001, the Portuguese government introduced Law 30, setting in train a radical new approach to illicit drug use. In practice, it decriminalised...
Ten years of decriminalization in Portugal	Ten years ago, in July 2001, Portugal decriminalized the use and possession of all illicit drugs including cocaine and heroin. Under the new legal fra...
What Britain could learn from Portugal's drugs policy	In the midst of the recently resurgent debate in Britain about whether our drug laws are working – or require a major overhaul – the experience of P...
What Can We Learn From The Portuguese Decriminalization of Illicit Drugs?	The issue of decriminalizing illicit drugs is hotly debated, but is rarely subject to evidence-based analysis. This paper examines the case of Portu...
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Where strict bans on khat have been introduced they have had severe unintended negative consequences and failed to further the integration, social incusion and economic prosperity of Somali communities in particular, which chew khat most widely.

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In 2011 the 1961 UN Single Convention on drugs will be in place for 50 years. In 2012 the international drug control system will exist 100 years since the International Opium Convention was signed in 1912 in The Hague. Does it still serve its purpose or is a reform of the UN Drug Conventions needed? This site provides critical background.

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