As a result, they are now insisting on raising the stakes to approve the sale of marijuana for cultivation and self-consumption, but within the framework of a broad consensus. A proposal they are also proposing from the Liberal Initiative (IL) and which, according to them, does not aim to make political gains, but to defend and protect what is becoming a public health problem in the hands of human traffickers. The problem is not negligible because, according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs, three Portuguese out of 100 use at least 20 times a month, an even higher percentage in the 15-34 age group. Therefore, possession of a maximum of 25 g of marijuana or 5 g of hashish is legal. In 2001, Portugal decriminalized all illegal drugs, meaning that possession of personal quantities (a 10-day delivery) was no longer considered a criminal act. However, recurrences may be subject to civil penalties or mandatory treatment. All these measures have made Portugal a reference for many other countries. But things are far from perfect. NGOs complain about the scarcity of funds. Consumer associations that the laws are not yet progressive enough: they want to be able to consume legal substances in an informed way. The closest thing is marijuana, which remains banned except for medical purposes, always on©prescription and when other remedies have not worked. And despite all the progress, there`s still not a single monitored use space across the country, which has proven very helpful in reducing infections and overdoses, but it usually comes with huge controversy among neighbors©.
According to the International Network of Drug Use Facilities, this type of facility does not represent a hundred in the world. Most are concentrated in the Netherlands (20), Switzerland (18), Germany (26) and ±Spain (15, mainly Catalonia±). Australia, Canada, France, Denmark, Norway and Luxembourg are other countries that have these centres. In 2016, Colorado generated more than $1.3 billion in revenue from marijuana sales. Nearly $200 million will go to taxes, so much so that the government has even considered giving a rebate to local citizens. According to a 1997 study, the population identified drug-related problems as the number one social problem in Portugal. By 2009, this problem had dropped to number 13 on the list. (Note: A significant amount means more than 25 grams of weed or 5 grams of hashish, which is more than most people have to carry at any given time.) The drugs arrived in Portugal by force after the end of the dictatorship. They went hand in hand with freedom to create a real©social crisis. “There was no family without drug addicts,” recalls João Goulão, director of the Addiction and Drug Intervention Service (SICAD). Democratic governments have tried to tackle the problem with a heavy hand: zero tolerance for traffickers, but also©for consumers, who would fall under the burden of law enforcement if caught red-handed. But the situation has only worsened: consumption has increased at the same rate as infectious diseases and prison saturation.
Until April 1999. 20 ± years ago, the country changed its policy and made it a global reference. In alvor since yesterday here and I can`t find any grass. I have 3 people who want. Can anyone point me in the right direction Hit Biggie if you`re in town and need help. He`s the guy you can connect with. Hey, I`m also in Porto, do you have grass and do you have contacts? Hello. Is there anyone who can help me get weed in Lisbon? Medicines containing cannabis, sÃ; Self-cultivation, no. Last Friday, the Portuguese©Parliament adopted the law on the controlled drugs, preparations and substances based on cannabis for medical purposes.