To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:55:44 -0400 Subject: [HispanicLibertarians] Drug Decriminalization in Portugal Policy Forum Drug Decriminalization in Portugal Friday, April 3, 12:00 p.m. Featuring Glenn Greenwald, attorney and best-selling author; comments by Peter Reuter, Department of Criminology, University of Maryland; moderated by Tim Lynch, director, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato Institute About the event - In 2001, Portugal began a remarkable policy experiment, decriminalizing all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Some predicted disastrous results—that drug addiction rates would soar and the country would become a haven for "drug tourists." In a new paper for the Cato Institute, attorney and author Glenn Greenwald closely examines the Portugal experiment and concludes that the doomsayers were wrong. The debate in Portugal has shifted rather dramatically to minor adjustments in the existing arrangement. There is no real debate about whether drugs should once again be criminalized. Great Deals on Dell 15" Laptops - Starting at $479 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
