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An interesting article about the result of legal changes in Portugal: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/portugal-decriminalised-drugs-14-years-ago--and-now-hardly-anyone-dies-from-overdosing-10301780.html

It was more than just a claim. It was verified by doctors that examined him. The priest who witnessed their executions said it was only when they were tying him to the crucifix that he actually realised what was going on, despite it obviously being explained to him numerous times before then...

I think the answer is an indirect one - no, it hasn't, because most of the people who control and make the most money out of these activities (like the guy I mentioned) will probably never see the inside of a jail cell, much less be executed. They just go after the pawns in most cases.

I think the guy who was at the head of their ring is now "retired" from drug trafficking and living it up in a waterfront mansion somewhere

They're not barbaric animals, they're our good buddies! We even put our flags at half-mast when their democratically elected leader died recently :)

We just came back from a 3 month trip and spent approx $50/night for all hotels. The only ones that cost more were in Paris (over Christmas week) for $90/night and London which was $100. These were not flea infested dumps but well rated and centrally located. If you were less picky with reviews...

I don't get the whole "cheap" appeal of the island/country. Sure, the airfares are cheap but the hotels are not that much cheaper than most places. You can stay pretty much anywhere in Europe (as an example) for a similar price if you research well. It's only an extra 1k at most for airfares.