t st tantra Posted June 7, 2009 Portugal Health 31 May 09 Mon, 1 Jun 09 Duration: 27 mins In 2001 Portugal became the only European country to decriminalise all drugs from cannabis to heroin. Eight years later Claudia Hammond reports from Lisbon to find out how the policy has affected drug use. http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/healthc/ heard this on abc radio 972am yesterday.i found it quite interesting....... t s t . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faustus Posted June 8, 2009 great find a little slow in the middle but still interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayN Posted June 9, 2009 Podcast seems to have been replaced with Bill Gates Foundation.... What was the general crux of the story/experiment? Has decriminalisation been positive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted June 9, 2009 there is a slightly older thread with more info. from memory instead of imposing criminal sentences they focus on treatment, dealers are still charged as criminals but users aren't. they've had a drop in some infectious diseases and a drop in something else too, forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faustus Posted June 10, 2009 bands of marauding drug fiends stalking the streets at night picking off the frail, elderly and weak for their next fix of marijuana http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...showtopic=20828 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swarb Posted June 17, 2009 Portugal Health 31 May 09http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/healthc/ This podcast doesnt seem to be online anymore, did anyone save a copy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
