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Decriminalizing meaning
present participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
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And 49% of the state’s residents “strongly support” decriminalizing marijuana.
Kentucky NORML strongly urges Senate leadership to advance legislation establishing a patient-centric medical cannabis program and decriminalizing the possession of personal use amounts of marijuana.
Khan had discussed with government officials the possibility of decriminalizing libel.
House of Representatives approved a bill that would end federal marijuana prohibition, marking the first time a full chamber of Congress has approved decriminalizing marijuana.
In addition to its preliminary approval of Shefa’s bill (it needs to be approved in two more hearings to be enacted), the Knesset also approved a draft bill decriminalizing the personal use of cannabis.
Others say the courts have opened the minds of law enforcement officials to the idea of decriminalizing prostitution, while serving as an entry point for people who might otherwise get no services at all.
Businessman Andrew Yang wants to go a step further, by decriminalizing possession of small amounts of heroin.
During the first Democratic presidential primary debate in late June, all but one candidate from the second night showed their support for decriminalizing illegal immigration, an indication of the Democratic Party’s position on illegal immigration.
Pro-choice activists in favor of decriminalizing abortion raising green handkerchiefs, February 19, 2019.
That means decriminalizing the practice entirely: the Nordic model is “as dangerous as policing,” says Gentili.
The drop in weed-related arrests in CO from 2010-2014 doesn't show that legalizing weed reduces arrests--it shows that decriminalizing possession for use does that.
The man who built the Holy Temple understood how to leave a lasting legacy – he wouldn’t be satisfied with merely decriminalizing marijuana (or frankincense and myrrh).
The night also brought the first-ever question for a presidential candidate about decriminalizing sex work, to which Sen. Amy Klobuchar declined to offer support.
The United States trails many other developed countries in considering the effects of decriminalizing prostitution, which is legal in such European countries as Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, and in other parts of the world.
Those issues include a single-payer health-care plan that would eliminate private insurance, allowing undocumented immigrants access to any federally funded health-care plan, and decriminalizing unauthorized crossing of the U.S. border.
Warren also says she is open to decriminalizing sex work, although she doesn’t get into specifics on how she would do so.
Warren later told The Huffington Post she was in calling for the repeal of Section 1325, a key and controversial part of his immigration plan that proposes decriminalizing unauthorized border crossings.
Chicago activist Hardiman favors decriminalizing marijuana and legalizing only "small amounts" for recreational purposes.
Hence laws like one banning gay propaganda and another decriminalizing domestic violence.
Malloy told the Reentry and Housing Working Group that decriminalizing marijuana alone led to 8,000 fewer arrests per year, giving prosecutors and other community providers the chance to focus on other issues.