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In case Marijuana becomes legal within the next 10 years, most of the drug cartels around the world will lose their main source of income. Grin

Also, the national parks within the United States will no longer be cut down to plant hemp by the Mexican drug cartels. Also, the state and federal governments will benefit a lot, in terms of tax money.

If they legalized Marijuana and Cocaine, the cartels would be out of business.

Legalize cocaine? Yeah , I just want to see the country where this will become legal.
Pure curiosity , would you want to live there?

Pretty sure Portugal legalized ALL drugs, and they have only seen positive results.

What are the negative aspects of this? Illegality leads to impure forms of cocaine and even crack cocaine. Not to mention that massive waste of tax dollars that goes to the failed war on drugs.

The drug policy of Portugal was put in place in 2000, and was legally effective from July 2001. The new law maintained the status of illegality for using or possessing any drug for personal use without authorization. However, the offense was changed from a criminal one, with prison a possible punishment, to an administrative one if the amount possessed was no more than ten days' supply of that substance

Every year, Portuguese law enforcement bodies confiscate several tonnes of cocaine, with a record amount of more than 34.5 tonnes seized in 2006. A regular increase in quantities of cannabis resin seized could also be observed over recent years, though there has been a recent decline between 2008 (61 tonnes) and 2009 (23 tonnes)

Not really seeing any negatives.

Isn't it true that addiction has decreased in Portugal?

The same action here in the US would slash a huge portion of the Mexican cartel's income. Also, our jails wouldn't be so overpopulated with non-violent drug offenders

Drugs , any kind of drugs are illegal in Portugal. You claimed that they are legal
What the hell are you talking about Huh

Ok.........Decriminalization. That is close to legalization.

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In 2001, Portugal became the first European country to abolish all criminal penalties for personal drug possession. In addition, drug users were to be provided with therapy rather than prison sentences.

Why are you splitting hairs?

What are the negatives of this situation?