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From the guidelines, I guess you could consider this post off-topic. It's political and hardly a new phenomenon. However, I enjoy very much reading posts here that are not about technology but "gratifies one's intellectual curiosity".
If caught consuming (under a certain amount), the drug will be apreend and you can be required to present yourself before a comitte formed by a lawyer, a doctor and a social worker. It's possible to be fined but that it's not the primary objective.
Have you tried the UN Refugee Agency? http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
The DoD agrees with you. http://www.spi.dod.mil/lipose.htm
Why is this downvoted? The statement is correct. You can argue if it's the main problem, but it's certainly a problem. The countries in the Euro zone cannot print their own money at will.
Putting together communist and welfare state nations is a bit of a stretch. Most of Europe countries are welfare states http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_state
I believe trade agreements with the US prevent full legalization. Portugal decriminalization act was carefully drawn not to break any of this treaties.
There is a middle ground with decriminalization.
http://www.countthecosts.org/resource-library/drug-policy-po...
You could distinguish you position from simple apathy. Show your discontent by voting in blank (protest vote) or other minor party.
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