Drug Policy Revolutions

Coinciding with a wave of drug policy liberalisation around the world, Drug Policy Revolutions analyses the experiences of Argentina, Portugal, and Uruguay in their efforts at depenalisation, decriminalisation, and legalisation/regulation of recreational drugs. The authors present the successes and challenges of these approaches and their impacts on drug use, public health, and security, debunking some of the myths surrounding flexible drug policies along the way.

Contrasting the three liberalisation cases with the criminalisation approach of the US at the federal level, the book offers policy recommendations and lessons learned from the historical trajectories and policy reforms in addressing drug consumption and its associated harms.