[lbo-talk] [Fwd: The success of drug decriminalization in Portugal]

[Eric Beck]

Heh. I meant to include a smiley face to indicate I was being
needling, not sarcastic.

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Eric Beck <ersatzdog at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote:
>> Note, drug "decriminalization" is not the same as "legalization."
>> Moreover, it is something that can be informally and partially achieved
>> on a local level: the local police simply need toquit paying any
>> attention and the states attorney refrain from trying drug cases.
>
> I don't know. Your solution lacks the scale to be more than a fantasy
> of self-reliance.
>