Petition · past parliament
Take Portugal's stances and decriminalize all drug possession.
Closed
110 signatures
What the petition asks
The Portuguese government have decriminalised all illegal drugs. Drug addicts should not be treated like criminals and should be helped, not punished. Portugal has one of the lowest drug overdose rates in Europe whereas the UK has the highest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal
Timeline
| 14 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
110
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Jul 2016
Closed
14 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.