4. Portugal
Portugal has already decriminalized the use of not only cannabis, but all drugs in 2001, meaning that citizens merely have to pay fines and perhaps get referred to a rehabilitation program. As a result, drug overdoses have decreased by a monumental amount, more people are getting treated for their addictions, and there are far fewer cases of HIV. However, marijuana is still illegal and cannot be openly grown, sold, transported and held in possession without any consequences whatsoever.
