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The Cato Institute, a respected U.S. think tank, has released a report on alternative drug policies. Several years ago, Portugal parted ways with the U.S. and decriminalized all drugs so that resources could focus on prevention and treatment of drug use. The report shows Portugal's policies have dramatically reduced HIV rates as drug addiction has been viewed as a health, rather than criminal justice, problem. In addition, Portugal now has the lowest rates of marijuana use in the European Union, with experts suggesting that the health focus has taken some of the glamour out of illegal drugs.
Similarly, the de facto regulation of marijuana in the Netherlands and distribution through licensed coffee shops generates tax revenue for the country rather than profits for organized crime. Interestingly, rates of marijuana use in the Netherlands remain far lower than those in the U.S. Consider this against the backdrop of the mayhem in Mexico, much of which is driven by fighting to control the marijuana export industry.

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Om den amerikanska kampen mot kokainet vilar på en lögn, så bygger den svenska narkotikapolitiken på okunskap. Narkotikakommittén ledd av s-politikern [[Anneli Hulthén]], i dag kommunalråd i Göteborg, som i slutet av 90-talet utredde svensk narkotikapolitik, avslöjade i sitt betänkande att man inte brytt sig om aktuell akademisk forskning kring missbruk och samhällets åtgärder.