Kindness Camp YVR

How did Portugal successfully decriminalize drugs? Since 2001, people who buy or have in the possession a 10-day personal supply of drugs will not be criminally prosecuted. The reason behind the legislation was the belief that because drug users feared going to jail, they would not reach out for help for their addiction. However, it is still illegal to sell or traffic drugs or to give them to minors or people with mental illness. Since Portugal instituted this law, drug-relat...ed deaths have dropped, as has drug use overall, and those who went to drug treatment increased 147%. And 40,000 drug users are now in treatment as opposed to jail, which saves the government enormous amounts of money. By 1998, about 60% of arrests for drug offenses in Portugal were for possession and use most were not for sales of drugs, where the problem lay. Overcrowded jails and the price of incarceration versus treatment are just a couple of reasons why a country might consider decriminalizing drugs. Other motivations inclufindde increased availability of treatment and even a decrease in drug use. Portugal decriminalized drugs more than a decade ago. Do you think this tactic would ever work in the United States or do we just have a different drug problem here? Should we decide to decriminalize drug possession and focus more on treatment than punishment?

Go Kindness International! Our Kindness Camp YVR is keeping it’s traction... we have winter Warming Tents for the Homeless!

Sending some deep ALOHA from our Kindness Camp Hawaii to our Kindness Camp YVR. Calling in our Ancestors!

Great to see people caring to help make a difference. https://www.straight.com//save-meats-undergoes-change-boos

A great watch... https://youtu.be/LjAyLAuZIE4

Please watch! Awesome!!! Congratulations! This is a great Ted talk about connection being the opposite of addiction: https://www.ted.com//johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_

Kindness Camp YVR Update: Our little village is really getting some traction, we now have 3 community tents. Please consider dropping off some warm bedding, clothing, camping gear, firewood, food or send us a cash donation via PayPal to [email protected]. Thank you for helping!

Happiness comes from giving and helping not buying and having.

Trauma can start early - so let's give our children the tools they need to grow up to be strong, empathetic, calm and healthy individuals. Let's create a better tomorrow for all, not just those that can afford it. Would be great to see this as a staple in school curriculums. Do you agree?

What a lovely idea this shop owner has! Take a jacket if you are cold, leave one if you want to help.

This family brought 150 hand made sandwiches today to the Kindness Camp.