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John Stossel on Portugal's Drug War Reforms

Reason Staff | 3.1.2012 4:30 PM

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It's logical to assume that, were it not for drug prohibition, drug abuse would be rampant. But 10 years ago, writes John Stossel, Portugal decriminalized every drug—crack, heroin, you name it. The number of abusers actually declined.

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