The Case on Drug Decriminalisation
Decriminalisation is often presented as a proven, compassionate alternative to prohibition, with Portugal held up as the model. The evidence behind that reputation is more complicated than the headlines suggest.
These resources scrutinise the claims made for decriminalisation, examine what the Portuguese experience really shows, and set out the case against it.
Resources
Decriminalisation
Evidence and argument examining drug decriminalisation, including a close look at the Portuguese model so often cited in its support.
Looking Past the Headlines
Claims about decriminalisation are frequently repeated without close examination of the underlying data. The analyses gathered here take that closer look and offer a counterweight to the prevailing narrative, in support of an evidence-based debate.