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		kragen on Aug 21, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Do Afghan Drug Lords Spend All That Loot? You know, Portugal did decriminalize cocaine and heroin use five years ago, and it seems to be effective.

gloob on Aug 22, 2009 [–]

Whether or not a given measure is effective has little to do with whether it is an achievable goal in the U.S. political system.

kragen on Aug 22, 2009 | [–]

Little, but not nothing.

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