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The war on drugs has failed: doctors should lead calls for drug policy reform

BMJ 2016; 355 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i6067 (Published 14 November 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;355:i6067

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Reply to John L B Carter

Dear John L B Carter

Thank you for your comment. The article was externally reviewed, as it states.

It is a fact that Portugal decriminalised minor personal drug possession 15 years ago.

Here is the text of the legislation in English, on the website of the Portuguese drug agency of its Ministry of Health
http://www.sicad.pt/BK/Publicacoes/Lists/SICAD_PUBLICACOES/Attachments/9...

Or see this BBC news story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/823257.stm

Richard

Competing interests: No competing interests

21 November 2016
Richard Hurley
features and debates editor
The BMJ