to ban or restrict things associated with the Islamic faith . In 2009 the Swiss public voted in a referendum to ban the construction of Islamic mosques with minarets . In pictures : Protest against burkini bans in London
For a role model , the authors point to Portugal , which decriminalized not only cannabis but also possession of heroin , cocaine and methamphetamine . HIV transmission , hepatitis C and incarcerations all decreased , Beyrer said , and there was about a 15 per cent decline in substance use by young people in Portugal . Syringe restrictions legislatedgovernment.legislate.legislateduring the 1980s war on drugs contributed to Danny Wilson 's HIV infection . ( CBC ) The authors found the biggest factor driving higher rates of infection among drug users was that they were excessively incarcerated and excluded from HIV and hepatitis C prevention , treatment and harm - reduction programs .