Lynn Ruane (Independent)
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Brilliant. I would like to clarify Professor Smyth's statement in his contribution that "drug use is still prohibited in Portugal". I can be corrected on my understanding here. Maybe Professor Smyth is right. Drugs possession is not prohibited. The substance is prohibited. Is that not the differentiation between the two? The substance is prohibited and is still illegal, but the possession of it for personal use is not, which means that drug use falls into the non-criminal category as long as it is within the prescribed ten-day amount.