Drug decriminalisation in Portugal: setting the record straight

Twenty years ago, Portugal decriminalised the possession of all drugs for personal use.

This fully updated and revised report sets out the evidence on what happened next. It contains the latest data on key outcome measures as compared to the rest of the European Union.

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