What point are you trying to make here? You're detracting from the facts by obfuscating.
The fact remains, there are correlations to legalising drug possession and reduced illicit drug use.
There are no correlations to legalising illicit drug use reducing the number of people charged with illicit drug use.
Point being made by the Branson article is that the methods used Portugal have proven to reduce illicit drug use, as opposed to current prohibition, which does not.