| 单词 | decriminalize |
| 例句 | Rather than punish these girls, the report advocates decriminalizing behaviors that are common among traumatized girls, and replacing a criminal justice approach with trauma-informed, developmental programming. Girls in juvenile detention are often the victims of family violence, report finds 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z On the other hand, nine other states have not decriminalized cannabis but have approved it for medicinal usage. What's actually the difference between CBD and THC? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Until HIV is decriminalized, state-sanctioned stigma will continue to perpetuate this deadly epidemic and the mass imprisonment of people of color in the United States.” When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z Homosexual acts, which were punishable with jail terms, weren’t decriminalized in England until 1967. ‘A Very English Scandal’ Review: Sex, Intrigue and Bunnies 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z In November, D.C. voters approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize the use of psilocybin mushrooms, while Oregonians approved the legal use of psilocybin in therapeutic settings. Will psychedelic mushroom vacations come to the U. S.? 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Unlike Sanders, she doesn’t support decriminalizing the drug at the federal level. Watch Clinton Talk About Emails, Apples and Pot With Kimmel 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z It wasn't until the Sexual Offences Act 1967 that homosexual acts in private between men 21 and older were decriminalized in Britain. ‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Two states — North Carolina and Nebraska — have decriminalized cannabis, but it remains fully illegal in all forms, which is all kinds of confusing. What's actually the difference between CBD and THC? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Switzerland's experimentation with low-THC cannabis comes as several U.S. states have decriminalized or legalized pot. Swiss cannabis entrepreneurs develop craving for low-potency pot 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Portugal decriminalized all drugs and they saw a decrease in drug addiction and a decrease in crime. Comedian Eric Andre: "This country's got a s**tty history" 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z It is also a society that has gradually decriminalized most consensual sexual acts. Seattle's Intiman Theatre premieres a new adaptation of 'The Scarlet Letter' 2010-10-20T23:20:00Z DeWitt Proctor’s position on drug policy reform, Carruthers said, is to decriminalize drugs and institute so-called “harm reduction” strategies, such as open needle exchanges for intravenous drug users. Faith leaders to tackle drug war's racial divide in Harlem as UN meets nearby 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Over the next generation or two, pot will probably become decriminalized, step by step, but for the time being we’ll make do with massive hypocrisy on all sides, as depicted half-accidentally in Shull’s film. Male grooming: The movie 2012-05-18T23:15:00Z Pot isn’t legal in the Empire State, but it is decriminalized — and apparently pretty popular. Campus cannabis: The top 7 stoniest small colleges 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Undocumented vendors have been protected from misdemeanor charges since 2019, when Senate Bill 946 went into effect, decriminalizing street vending in California. L.A. street vendors are caught between COVID and the law 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Particularly because the psychoactive drug psilocybin was recently decriminalized in Denver and Oakland, Calif., it has started to look like a good bet. The Capital That Ate Wellness Is Going to Eat Your Mushrooms 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z But Florida never fully decriminalized cohabitation; it is one of five states where the practice is still illegal. One marriage under god 2013-02-02T20:00:00Z But last fall, after years of local activism, a bill was signed decriminalizing street vending across California, and the Los Angeles City Council voted to legalize it. The Nightly Feasts of Little Guatemala, Los Angeles 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z But Janikian, like many in the world of psychedelics, welcomes the nascent push to legalize and decriminalize psilocybin in the United States. Will psychedelic mushroom vacations come to the U. S.? 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Draper supports a law that would effectively decriminalize polygamy for consenting adults in Utah. Polygamy is about to be decriminalised in Utah. Is it good news for women? 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Ten states have a mixed legal status, meaning that cannabis is decriminalized and approved for medicinal purposes only. What's actually the difference between CBD and THC? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The case could potentially decriminalize a way of life for tens of thousands of Mormon fundamentalists practicing polygamy, most of whom live in Utah. 'Sister Wives' family challenges Utah bigamy law 2012-07-25T18:15:09Z It’s decriminalized in New York, but it’s still against the law — and the greatest risk is taken by the dealers, because selling weed has much higher fines than mere possession. The subtle class politics of “High Maintenance”: Welcome to young, bougie, weed-smoking New York 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Recently the Disability Project at the Transgender Law Center took over the page to discuss topics like decriminalizing disability. Gen Z gets inspired by Gen X in Amy Poehler’s film ‘Moxie’ 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z It’s been half a century since the US supreme court decriminalized interracial marriage. What's behind the rise of interracial marriage in the US 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Warren said that being gay, which began to be decriminalized in England in 1967, gave him an outsider sensibility that propelled his success as a writer. Tony Warren, creator of long-running soap opera ‘Coronation Street,’ dies at 79 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Drugs are not a new problem for the country, which decriminalized possession and consumption of a limited amount of drugs in 2001 after decades of high rates of heroin addiction. Weeding out fakes? Lisbon tourism at threat from 'drug' dealers 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z It wasn't until the Sexual Offences Act 1967 that homosexual acts in private between men 21 and older were decriminalized in Britain. ‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Ultimately, in a State Supreme Court appeal, the judge in 1972 ruled for the plaintiffs, decriminalizing abortion in Vermont. A Widow and a Widower Embrace Love After Loss 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z He said assisted suicide should be decriminalized and that suicide panels should be set up to judge cases, and offered his own case as an example. Terry Pratchett, author of ‘Discworld’ fantasy series, dies at 66 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z I hope they keep decriminalizing cannabis as it obviously has healing property. Beauty’s New High: CBD Oil 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Then in 2021, a movement to decriminalize cruising began to take root in National City. Cruising is back. A new law has made lowriders legit 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Two years later, Colorado voters passed a ballot measure to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms and to create state-regulated centers where participants can experience the drug under supervision. Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Abortion in France was decriminalized under a 1975 law, but there is nothing in the constitution that would guarantee abortion rights. Macron vows to enshrine women’s rights to abortion in French Constitution in 2024 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z He rejected decriminalizing such hallucinogens even as he supported their therapeutic potential as “an exciting frontier.” California expands paid sick days and boosts health worker wages 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The chairman of the Asda supermarket chain, Stuart Rose, said shoplifting had effectively been “decriminalized” by lack of police enforcement. Shoplifting Surges in U.K., Putting Workers in Scary Situations 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Notably, my opponent’s June vote to essentially decriminalize drugs — including fentanyl — and create the 105-day delay before accepting the mayor’s alternative further contributed to the permissive environment for crime. Their own words: Seattle City Council candidates on public safety | Editorial 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms, saying the state first needed regulated guidelines. Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z He vetoed bills to decriminalize psychedelic drugs and allow Amsterdam-style cafes for smoking pot. News Analysis: With actions on drug laws, mental health and labor, Newsom moves toward center in second term 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z “Unfortunately, this bill would decriminalize possession prior to these guidelines going into place, and I cannot sign it.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z “Overwhelmingly, the police do not respond and have allowed this to escalate to the point where, I would say, theft has been decriminalized,” she said. Shoplifting Surges in U.K., Putting Workers in Scary Situations 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “My biggest concern is that it seeks to decriminalize personal use before developing an infrastructure that would ensure safety and education,” she said. Newsom vetoes bill to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' and other psychedelics in California 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z In Connecticut, an attempt this year to decriminalize possession of small amounts of psilocybin died in the state Senate. Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Similarly, the legislation that somewhat decriminalized drug possession in Washington was enacted to redirect people using drugs to treatment facilities rather than prisons. Decriminalizing drugs in Oregon and Washington isn't associated with overdose increases, study finds 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z In 2020, Oregon voters approved decriminalizing small amounts of psychedelics, and separately were the first to approve the supervised use of psilocybin in a therapeutic setting. California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z In Oregon, drug possession was decriminalized in February 2021 after voters passed a ballot measure the previous November. New study suggests looser WA drug laws do not mean more overdose deaths 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The Scottish government, which often taken more liberal positions on social issues than the Conservative administration in London, has proposed decriminalizing possession of all drugs for personal use. Scottish officials approve UK’s first drug consumption room intended for safer use of illegal drugs 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Oregon voters approved decriminalizing small amounts of psychedelics in 2020, and separately were the first to approve the supervised use of psilocybin in a therapeutic setting. Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The woman had learned that Ms. Menchaca could send her abortion pills from Mexico, where the procedure has been decriminalized in several states. A New Border Crossing: Americans Turn to Mexico for Abortions 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Two years later, Colorado voters also passed a ballot measure to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms and to create state-regulated centers where participants can experience the drug under supervision. California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Simple drug possession was in effect decriminalized until legislators put a temporary law into place classifying possession as a misdemeanor. New study suggests looser WA drug laws do not mean more overdose deaths 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z This month, the California Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that would legalize therapeutic access to a number of psychedelic substances, including psilocybin mushrooms, while also decriminalizing possession of the powerful drugs. Bill aims to stop federal intervention in states allowing use of 'magic mushrooms' 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Besides approving psilocybin, Oregon voters in 2020 decriminalized possession of hard drugs, cementing the state’s reputation as a leader in drug-law reform. Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon’s novel psilocybin experiment takes off 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Abortion-rights groups in Mexico won their first big victory 16 years ago when Mexico City became the first jurisdiction in the country to decriminalize the procedure. Latin America women’s rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z In California, cities including Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Berkeley have decriminalized natural psychedelics that come from plants and fungi. California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z California lawmakers on Thursday narrowly approved a bill supported by veterans and criminal justice reform advocates to decriminalize the possession and personal use of a limited list of natural psychedelics, including “magic mushrooms.” California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelics 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z That decision set off a slow state-by-state process of decriminalizing it. Mexico ends its federal ban on abortion, but a patchwork of state restrictions remains 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z That ruling set off a slow state-by-state process of decriminalizing it. Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The Mexico ruling is not as sweeping and immediate as Roe was: It does not automatically decriminalize the procedure in the 20 states that still have abortion written into the criminal code. Latin America women’s rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide on Wednesday in a sweeping decision that builds on an earlier ruling giving officials the authority to allow the procedure on a state-by-state basis. Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion Nationwide 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z That earlier ruling had set off a grinding process of decriminalizing abortion state by state. Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The Nixon administration, indeed, chose to ignore advice from its own commission in 1972 that the U.S. decriminalize possession, use and "casual distribution" of the cannabis plant. Rescheduling marijuana is the wrong approach. It should be descheduled entirely 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Mexico City was the first Mexican jurisdiction to decriminalize abortion 16 years ago. Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z But after a historic Mexican Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing abortion on the federal level, some think U.S. activists should now turn to their counterparts south of the border as they navigate a post-Roe v. Latin America women’s rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Since the start of the pandemic, but especially since the California Legislature passed laws last year that decriminalized the selling and production of street food, the trade has exploded. Column: 130 years ago, a Los Angeles tamale vendor was robbed. How times haven't changed 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Last week, the central state of Aguascalientes became the 12th state to decriminalize the procedure. Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Laws that decriminalized street vending and streamlined the process for obtaining health permits have made it easier in recent years to set up shop. Inside the ruthless crime wave targeting L.A.’s vulnerable street food vendors 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Her state decriminalized abortion last year, but there are 22 open investigations against women accused of ending their pregnancies. Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z In Bangkok these days, it’s hard not to notice the weed dispensaries catering to tourists that have multiplied since the government decriminalized the drug last year. Thailand’s Weed Industry Is Poised to Grow Fast 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z She believes drugs should be decriminalized and viewed as a medical or social problem. Ellie Rowe ketamine death: 10 years on and not much change - mum 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Mexico City was the first Mexican jurisdiction to decriminalize abortion 15 years ago. Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Some countries, including Southeast Asian neighbor Thailand, allow its use for medical purposes, and others have decriminalized its recreational use. Indonesia burns marijuana plantation that was discovered by drones 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z "Oregon's experiment to curb overdoses by decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs is in its third year, and life has changed for most everyone in the city of Portland," reads the subheadline of one. Don’t blame drug decriminalization for what the housing crisis has caused 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Some also point to Portugal, which decriminalized hard drugs for personal use in 2001 to great fanfare, as an example of what decriminalization has achieved over time. The hard-drug decriminalization disaster | Bret Stephens 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Unless the Legislature passed a new law, drug possession would have been decriminalized under state law. Seattle mayor proposes drug measure to align with state law, adding $27M for treatment 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z States that have decriminalized fentanyl include New York and Rhode Island, which have legalized “safe injection sites” for users to feed their addictions without overdosing. States tighten criminal penalties for fentanyl 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Denver was the first city to decriminalize personal possession and consumption of psilocybin in 2019. Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z At the same time, efforts to decriminalize and expand access to psychedelics have received a surprising degree of bipartisan political support in Minnesota and elsewhere. Minneapolis Mayor to Loosen Enforcement of Psychedelics 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Scotland already allows people caught with illegal drugs to be given a police warning rather than being prosecuted, but decriminalizing drugs would require support from the U.K. government. Scotland wants to decriminalize drugs. The UK government just says no 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Within days, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio declared that his government would decriminalize abortion “at a time when sexual and reproductive health rights for women are being either overturned or threatened.” After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z In the Midwest, Missouri lawmakers recently decriminalized the distribution and use of fentanyl testing strips, which allow users to monitor themselves for overdoses. States tighten criminal penalties for fentanyl 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The growing cultural acceptance has led two U.S. states to approve measures for their use: Oregon was the first to legalize the adult use of psilocybin, and Colorado’s voters decriminalized psilocybin in 2022. Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Colorado’s voters last year voted to decriminalize psilocybin. Biden’s brother says the president is ‘very open-minded’ about psychedelics for medical treatment 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z It has joined at least 20 other states whose lawmakers formally decriminalized the strips since Rhode Island became the first in 2018. ‘Keep them alive’: More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z “We give thanks for the prime minister … his government bravely stand up with courage to decriminalize, and to even give sacramental rights to the Rastafari community.” Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Oregon’s 2020 ballot measure marked the first time a U.S. state decriminalized hard drugs. Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Their inaction would have decriminalized drugs with no treatment network in place. The dream of decriminalizing is dead, and more from WA’s drug debate 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Strippers and other sex workers have organized for years to protest working conditions and press for policy changes, like mandating panic buttons and other safety measures or decriminalizing and regulating certain activities, like erotic massages. Strippers and California Club Reach Accord on Union After Long Fight 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Kansas’ governor recently signed a bipartisan bill decriminalizing the strips starting July 1. ‘Keep them alive’: More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Although cannabis is legal statewide, no Southern California municipality or county has followed the lead of Oakland, San Francisco and Santa Cruz by decriminalizing magic mushrooms. L.A. dispensaries openly sell 'magic mushrooms' as state weighs decriminalization 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z If lawmakers can’t pass a bill, that would effectively decriminalize drug possession statewide, though local governments have already floated their own proposals. WA lawmakers unveil deal on proposed drug possession law 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z A deadline looms — without an agreement, possessing illicit drugs would be decriminalized July 1 when current state law expires. With looming special session, fix for WA drug laws still unclear 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Those who would decriminalize the possession of fentanyl are flying in the face of common sense and hard-earned experience. Understanding the personal cost of the drug crisis | Op-Ed 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z But the court decision suddenly decriminalized drug possession statewide and ignited a debate about whether to replace the old law or adopt a wholly noncriminal approach. WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, there’s growing support for legalizing or decriminalizing psilocybin and other hallucinogens among psychologists, researchers, veterans’ advocates and others who’ve witnessed mental health turnarounds after psychedelic treatment. L.A. dispensaries openly sell 'magic mushrooms' as state weighs decriminalization 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Portugal and Mexico have decriminalized the drug but do not allow commercial sales. Advice | How to be a good weed tourist “What was sold to the voting public was, ‘Yes, we will decriminalize some personal amounts of drugs,’” the angry mayor said. Oregon tells a cautionary tale about drugs, but we’re not listening 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z A few take-aways from this debacle: House Democrats must grapple with members of their caucus who would be fine with decriminalizing possession of controlled substances, and therefore have no interest in negotiation. Legislative report card: A mix of achievements, progress and failures | Editorial 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Last September, a panel of drug-recovery experts set up by the Legislature in 2021 recommended that Washington decriminalize drug possession while expanding services. WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z As evidence of their therapeutic benefits grows and states including Oregon and Colorado legalize or decriminalize magic mushrooms, some Democrats in Sacramento are pushing to make a similar change in California. L.A. dispensaries openly sell 'magic mushrooms' as state weighs decriminalization 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Part of the jump in fare evasion stems from a District of Columbia law decriminalizing fare evasion that took effect on May 3, 2019. New Metrorail entrance gates built higher to deter fare evasion 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The concept of defunding the police is the same as decriminalizing the drugs; they both spring from the same well. Oregon tells a cautionary tale about drugs, but we’re not listening 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Council decriminalized the offense, limiting punishment to tickets and fines and not arrests. Metro to increase height of modified fare gates to combat evasion 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Led by Seattle’s delegation, which for the most part wants to decriminalize hard drugs completely, 25% of state House Democrats voted no on their own party’s compromise bill. WA Democrats, you had one job 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z As the state Legislature considers a bill to decriminalize several psychedelics including psilocybin, some L.A.-area businesses are openly selling the potent hallucinogen. L.A. dispensaries openly sell 'magic mushrooms' as state weighs decriminalization 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “Not one single Republican helped on this so that we wouldn’t decriminalize drugs,” Inslee said Sunday, appearing flustered by the bill’s failure. Inside the stunning fall of WA’s drug-possession legislation — and what comes next 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Warning to us: He was talking about how his state, Oregon, had two years ago launched an ambitious, first-in-the-nation experiment to decriminalize the possession of hard drugs. Oregon tells a cautionary tale about drugs, but we’re not listening 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Or should it be decriminalized and treated as a health matter? Should drugs be a crime anymore? Seattle mayor says he’s conflicted 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Still, Mr. Moskos said he believes changes to state law — such as decriminalizing needle use in New York — likely have affected crime more than any policy Mr. Bragg has proposed. G.O.P. Attacks Bragg on Crime at a Hearing in New York 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z As more states either decriminalize or legalize cannabis, more people are using it than ever before. How do you know if you’re addicted to weed? 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The movement to decriminalize drugs keeps gaining momentum. Opinion | Why decriminalizing drugs is a bad idea 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The legislation calls for decriminalizing vending without a license, establishing sidewalk vending zones and forgiving unpaid licensing-related civil citations. Perspective | D.C. street vendors have long worked in fear. That might change. 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Five other countries have recently decriminalized same-sex relationships: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho and Seychelles. Opinion | It’s not just Uganda. Much of Africa is marching backward on LGBT rights. 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z “Did you ever vote in favor of decriminalizing public urination?” Opinion | The GOP response to Trump is one hell of an indictment 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z She then moved on to a fixation on whether the code would have decriminalized public urination. Lauren Boebert husband's past comes back to haunt her amid public urination fixation at hearing 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Zambia has since decriminalized defamation of the president, a law that was used to stifle opposition. Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to Tanzania 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z For years, they have shown up in front of local lawmakers to demand that they decriminalize street vending. Perspective | D.C. street vendors have long worked in fear. That might change. 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z While psilocybin remains illegal at the federal level, several cities — including Seattle; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Oakland, California — have decriminalized it. These mushrooms are not for eating 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z “Did you or did you not decriminalize public urination in Washington, D.C.?” the Colorado Republican demanded of a witness, D.C. Opinion | The GOP response to Trump is one hell of an indictment 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z "Did you lead the charge to decriminalize public urination in Washington D.C.?" Lauren Boebert husband's past comes back to haunt her amid public urination fixation at hearing 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Zambia has made its own changes, such as decriminalizing defamation of the president. Vice President Harris’ trip aims to deepen US ties in Africa 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z The incident ended without an arrest, but it served as a clear reminder of why decriminalizing vending is needed. Perspective | D.C. street vendors have long worked in fear. That might change. 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z In the memo, Mr. Bragg said the policies aimed to decriminalize poverty and mental illness, as well as balance fairness and public safety. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg caving to political pressure in Trump case, analysts say 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z “Did you lead the charge to decriminalize public urination in Washington, D.C.?” Opinion | The GOP response to Trump is one hell of an indictment 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z "Did you ever vote in favor of decriminalizing public urination in Washington D.C.?" she asked again, refusing to acknowledge the repeated fact-checks he provided. Lauren Boebert husband's past comes back to haunt her amid public urination fixation at hearing 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z His Bhumjaithai Thai party, which controls about 50 seats in parliament successfully delivered on a campaign promise from 2019 to decriminalize and promote medical cannabis. Factbox: Who are the main candidates for Thailand's next leader? 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The alternative is to decriminalize them, with users referred to treatment clinics, without legal pressure. ‘I came in here kicking and screaming’: WA debates ‘stick’ the drug crisis 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z In 2021, Mexican lawmakers approved a law to decriminalize cannabis for recreational, scientific, medical, and industrial uses, but needed regulations remain stalled in the Senate. Mexico's legal cannabis business takes next step with CBD-focused firm 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The bill would decriminalize vending without a license, make licenses cheaper and waive past unpaid licensing fees. D.C. street vending without a license would be decriminalized with new law 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z "Did you or did you not decriminalize public urination in Washington D.C.? Did you lead the charge to do so?" she asked. Lauren Boebert husband's past comes back to haunt her amid public urination fixation at hearing 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z And in this year’s legislative session, one bill would decriminalize jaywalking and another would deprioritize low-level vehicle stops. How many bicyclists wear helmets after King County law was dropped 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Psychedelics including magic mushrooms remain illegal on a federal level yet several states including Colorado and Oregon have taken steps to decriminalize their possession or legalize their consumption for therapeutic purposes. Utah lawmakers punt on magic mushroom therapy proposal 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Bolivian President Luis Arce said in January his government would push for coca leaves to be removed from the list so they can be commercialized, after his predecessor Evo Morales decriminalized coca nationally. Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Especially when compared to the cost of magic mushrooms in the decriminalized marketplace? What’s it like to take a $249 drug-free psychedelic trip? We found out 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z After successfully decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms, Oregon voters approved measures to decriminalize all drugs and legalize psilocybin for use in controlled circumstances. Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Some recent policies, such as cutting police funds and the state’s decriminalizing hard drugs, he said, have had devastating consequences. What's the matter with Portland? Shootings, theft and other crime test city's progressive strain 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z But she hopes to introduce a resolution to the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that would act as an official request to California lawmakers to decriminalize sex work. Could a red-light district for sex work happen in San Francisco? 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Toronto also asked to decriminalize personal possession of illegal drugs last year and the city says it is working with authorities to decide how that will be defined. Analysis: Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The film’s influence was widely credited with helping build support for Britain’s Sexual Offenses Act of 1967 that decriminalized same-sex relationships. Sylvia Syms, star of British film and stage, dies at 89 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z In the past three years, the council has decriminalized many acts, eliminated bail and reduced the size of the police force to 3,400, the smallest in 50 years. Opinion | D.C. must address its crime issue 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The state Legislature has been locked in a debate over whether to decriminalize hard-drug possession. In Seattle, the ‘shadow epidemic’ has passed COVID 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z The idea of decriminalizing sex work is not as radical as it might have been when Ronen took office in 2017, she said. Could a red-light district for sex work happen in San Francisco? 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z A Canadian experiment to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs could reduce stigma and police run-ins for addicts but does little to tackle a bigger problem of overdose deaths from drugs adulterated with lethal ingredients. Analysis: Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Marijuana-derived products have become increasingly popular in lotions, tinctures and foods, while their legal status has been murky in the U.S., where several states have legalized or decriminalized substances that remain illegal federally. Hong Kong to ban CBD, label it a ‘dangerous drug’ 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Both proposals center treatment over incarceration, and neither goes as far as Oregon has gone to essentially decriminalize hard drugs. State Sen. Salomon’s bill is best response to WA drug possession law 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The measure would decriminalize providing drug paraphernalia, like pipes, and preempt local governments, like cities and counties, from making that illegal in conflict with state statute. WA lawmakers start remake of drug possession laws 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z “If we want real solutions, we need to decriminalize sex work. And provide housing, job training, healthcare and other things to poor people.” Could a red-light district for sex work happen in San Francisco? 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Some lawmakers favor maintaining a criminal penalty, while others advocate for decriminalizing drug possession. 5 issues to watch as the WA Legislature convenes Monday 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Seattle and a score of American cities have also moved to decriminalize psilocybin. Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The possession and personal use of “magic mushrooms” and ayahuasca could be decriminalized under a new psychedelics bill introduced Monday backed by veterans. Scientists explore using psychedelics to treat alcohol, drug disorders 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z But it’s unlikely that decriminalizing drug possession would accrue enough support to pass. WA lawmakers start remake of drug possession laws 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z But after New York decriminalized recreational pot in 2021 and brought on the promise of more competition, he decided to diversify. How the marijuana ‘green rush’ fell apart 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Other cities have also started to push back on the vendors, but a 2018 state law that largely decriminalized street vending has left them with limited enforcement options. Santa Ana shuts down over 100 street vendors, but many are back within days 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Safe supply could conceivably work, but as Oregon has shown two years after decriminalizing drugs, treatment programs must be up and running — and drug addicts incentivized to get help. Perspective | Wage war on fentanyl or decriminalize? We must find a way to combat it. 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Colorado voters in November passed a measure to decriminalize the personal possession of psilocybin and other psychedelic plants. Scientists explore using psychedelics to treat alcohol, drug disorders 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z A 2018 state law that largely decriminalized street vending has left Anaheim and other cities with limited enforcement options. In Anaheim, taco vendors and officials play a game of a cat-and-mouse 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The possession and personal use of certain psychedelic drugs such as “magic mushrooms” and ayahuasca would be decriminalized in California under a bill introduced Monday backed by mental health professionals and veterans groups. 'Magic mushrooms' would be decriminalized in California under new bill 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Proposition 122 also decriminalized the personal possession, use, growth and transport of psychedelic plants and fungi classified as natural medicine by the proposition. Denver rabbi in the clear thanks to voters backing psychedelic mushrooms for medicinal use 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z We could decriminalize more hard drugs and hope that the addicts get treatment before they OD. Perspective | Wage war on fentanyl or decriminalize? We must find a way to combat it. 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Opponents of the California bill contended that therapeutic uses should not be conflated with decriminalizing such drugs more broadly. Scientists explore using psychedelics to treat alcohol, drug disorders 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Polygamy is illegal in Arizona but was decriminalized in Utah in 2020. FBI: Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z A handful of California cities have already decriminalized the possession of natural psychedelics, including San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Oakland, and voters in Oregon and Colorado have recently approved similar ballot measures. 'Magic mushrooms' would be decriminalized in California under new bill 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z While definitions vary, generally "decriminalized" just means there are little to no legal consequences for possessing these mushrooms. In defiance of federal drug law, mushroom dispensaries are popping up across North America 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Drug possession there gets you a $100 civil fine, like a speeding ticket, after they decriminalized drugs last year. Between prison and pamphlets: WA looks for an answer to the drug crisis 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z But that moment marked another way vendors and their supporters have tried to get council members to listen to them and decriminalize unlicensed street vending now, not later. Perspective | D.C. street vendors sang of their fears and wants. Why that matters. 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z And it aims to decriminalize the possession of limited quantities of cannabis and allow its sale to adults for recreational purposes in a controlled market. German government seeks to ease rules for naturalization 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Abortion in France was decriminalized in 1975, two years after Roe v. Lawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in France’s Constitution 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The resolution also deplored reports of abuses of the LGBTQ+ community in Qatar and called on the country to decriminalize same-sex relations. EU parliament calls on FIFA to help compensate families of dead migrant workers 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Places that have decriminalized drugs more successfully — Portugal is often cited — still exert strong public pressure, even as they may no longer send addicts to criminal courts. Between prison and pamphlets: WA looks for an answer to the drug crisis 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the council unanimously approved a major overhaul of the city’s criminal code, and as part of that, the city plans to decriminalize street vending without a license. Perspective | D.C. street vendors sang of their fears and wants. Why that matters. 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The EU parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a resolution deploring reports of abuses of the LGBTQ+ community in Qatar and called on the country to decriminalize same-sex relations. Streaming TV shows are 21st-century 'cathedrals', screenwriting guru McKee says 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Abortion in France was decriminalized under a key 1975 law, but there is nothing in the constitution that would guarantee abortion rights. France debates enshrining abortion rights in constitution 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The Tajikistan government in 2020 decriminalized the offenses under which Mr. Khakimov was convicted, but he remains in prison, Mr. Lopes noted. Tajikistan should release ailing Jehovah’s Witness from prison, Rubio says 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z While stressing that changes would be narrow — not a pathway to broadly decriminalizing abortion — the prime minister expressed sympathy with women he had met who had been forced to seek abortion pills in the mail. Malta moves to loosen its abortion ban after case of American tourist 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z It spent more than $3 million in cash and in-kind contributions on a failed attempt to decriminalize drugs with a ballot initiative. Special-interest cash inundated elections 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Legislators voted in October 2021 to decriminalize abortion under most circumstances, allowing it when a pregnancy is likely to cause a woman “material, educational, professional or moral distress.” While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Loh, however, has taken the opposite approach, becoming an unusually visible transgender rights activist in Singapore, a rigidly controlled city-state that only announced it would decriminalize sex between men in August. Dubbed torture, ID policies leave transgender people sterile 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z A decade ago, Colorado was the first state to legalize adult-use cannabis, while its capitol Denver was the first city to decriminalize psilocybin "magic" mushrooms in 2019 via a local ordinance. Five states just voted on legalizing recreational marijuana. These are the results 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z A ballot initiative would decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for those 21 and older and create state-regulated “healing centers” where participants can experience the drug under the supervision of a licensed “facilitator.” Colorado votes on decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’ 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Catholic archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, has condemned moves to decriminalize abortion, declaring that they are tantamount to an attack on God. Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The government of Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest rates of maternal mortality, has vowed to decriminalize abortions. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Washington, D.C., and Denver have already partially decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms by requiring law enforcement officers to treat them as their lowest priority. Colorado could become 2nd state to decriminalize mushrooms 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Personal use, possession and cultivation would also be decriminalized for anyone 21 and older. Five states just voted on legalizing recreational marijuana. These are the results 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The psychedelics that would be decriminalized are listed as schedule 1 controlled substances under state and federal law and are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use with a high potential for abuse. Colorado votes on decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’ 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Ten of Mexico’s 32 states have decriminalized abortion — most of them in just the past three years. Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Council decriminalized the offense, making it punishable only through fines. Silver Line gives Metro, Dulles Airport optimism for new passengers 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Several cities have already decriminalized magic mushrooms and Oregon is the first state to approve medical use. Psychedelic “magic mushroom” drug may ease some depression 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Quintana Roo's Congress had in March rejected a similar bill to decriminalize abortion in the state. Mexico's border state Quintana Roo becomes 11th to allow abortion 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Washington, D.C., and Denver have partially decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms by requiring law enforcement officers to treat them as their lowest priority. Colorado votes on decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’ 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In 2019, Oaxaca was among the earliest states to decriminalize abortion. Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z That is about to change with a new law decriminalizing the offense that goes into effect on Jan. 1. Soon, Jaywalking Will No Longer Be a Crime in California 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Hunt suggested that decriminalizing or perhaps even state-sponsoring sex work might prevent that outcome — an assumption that many sex workers understandably did not appreciate. Opinion | A ‘right to sex’ is not the cure for what ails so many men 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Seattle, Denver, Oakland, Calif., and Washington, D.C. are among a score of municipalities that have decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms. With Promise of Legalization, Psychedelic Companies Joust Over Future Profits 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z She said she will sponsor a bill to decriminalize simple possession of drugs because, she says, she is obligated to do so as the chair of a work group that has made that recommendation. The Times recommends: Ryika Hooshangi for state Senate, Legislative District 45 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Bermuda decriminalized the personal possession of up to seven grams of cannabis in 2017, but stopped short of legalizing the drug. British crown blocks Bermuda’s cannabis bill, straining ties 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z California’s re-evaluation follows Nevada’s and Virginia’s, which both decriminalized jaywalking last year. Soon, Jaywalking Will No Longer Be a Crime in California 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Transit police can’t make fare evasion arrests in the District, which decriminalized fare evasion in 2018, but can issue civil tickets. Metro makes case for funding as regional leaders point to federal government 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Biden’s step toward decriminalizing the drug could provide a boost for legalization in some of the most conservative parts of the country, experts say. Biden’s pot pardons could boost states’ legalization drives 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z In 2020, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate millions of dollars to addiction treatment. A GOP gov in liberal Oregon? Dems sound alarm on ‘spoiler’ 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Council to decriminalize the offense in 2018, making it punishable only by civil citations, although transit police have not written citations in the District in at least two years. Tensions simmer as Metro ridership grows during train shortage 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z As a rapper and a person, I’m leaning more towards decriminalizing lyrics, so it’s doesn’t get brought up in court. Q&A: Lil Baby talks new album, Young Thug, rap lyrics 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z But after the District decriminalized fare evasion in 2018, making it a civil offense subject to a $50 fine, Metro took no enforcement action. Opinion | Metro’s new leader takes on brazen fare evasion 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Wade decriminalized abortion nationwide, Mulkern recalled a time when a close friend in college nearly bled to death in a dormitory for fear an illegal abortion could prove fatal or result in arrest. Women’s March in Seattle ahead of midterms calls for reproductive rights 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z After all, they say, dozens of states have already decriminalized cannabis and legalized it for a multibillion-dollar recreational and medicinal use industry that is predominantly white-owned. Racial equity in marijuana pardons requires states’ action 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z People of color are much more likely to be arrested for possession than white people, and this disparity has worsened in states that have not decriminalized or legalized cannabis. The Federal Government Should Decriminalize Marijuana 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z When the legislature finally decriminalized pot this year, Anutin and the government launched a campaign to distribute a million free cannabis plants to households around the country. Forget California: This country wants to become the new king of weed 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The so-called Blake decision effectively, and temporarily, decriminalized drugs in Washington. No big changes from Gov. Inslee following Biden’s call for marijuana pardons 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Even so, he said, he supported decriminalizing the use of the drug. Majority of Md. voters favor legalizing recreational pot, Post-UMD poll finds 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z None of those in 2021 occurred in the District, which barred arrests — but not civil citations — when decriminalizing the offense in 2018. After lax enforcement, Metro to issue fare evasion citations next month 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z But California failed to address the reality that decriminalizing a vast and highly profitable illegal industry would open the door to a global pool of organized criminals and opportunists. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Council decriminalized fare evasion, its members overlooked that they did not leave the transit agency a process to make civil citations binding. Fare evasion in D.C. is rising. Money troubles are pushing Metro to confront it. 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z How Oregon is faring will almost certainly be taken into account if another state considers decriminalizing. After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Members pushed through legislation in 2018 to decriminalize Metro fare evasion despite warnings it already was losing $25 million in revenue annually to fare evasion and the move would make things worse. Opinion | The D.C. Council is culpable for the worsening crime problem 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In response to a Washington State Supreme Court decision that essentially decriminalized possession of controlled substances, Senate Bill 5476 also required police to divert the first two offenses from the criminal justice system. The promise of UW study on personalized drug treatment 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z It’s illegal in the U.S., though Oregon and several cities have decriminalized it. ‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Some states have decriminalized psilocybin, but it and other popular psychedelics remain prohibited under federal law, though the Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant approvals for some therapeutic uses in the coming years. Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, but it will continue to prohibit same-sex marriage. Facebook’s Four Problems 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Although many places have decriminalized sexual acts between people of the same sex, only a few allow same-sex marriage, partnerships or unions. End of Singapore’s gay sex ban is small step in Asia-Pacific 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z But proposed legislation aims to go much further, decriminalizing and regulating their use. Colombia, largest cocaine supplier to U.S., considers decriminalizing 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z “The government will repeal Section 377A and decriminalize sex between men,” Mr. Lee said in his televised National Day Rally speech, an annual policy address. Singapore Will Repeal Law on Sex Between Consenting Men 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Additionally, Austin city officials voted last month to “decriminalize” abortion, redirecting the city’s budget to prosecute other crimes. Abortion battle delays flood aid for New Orleans amid hurricane fears 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The decade saw 18 states decriminalize same-sex relations, following Illinois and Connecticut, which had done so in the 1960s. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The California Legislature on Thursday amended Senate Bill 519 to make it only a study of decriminalizing certain psychedelic drugs. Sacramento settles with parents of Stephon Clark, unarmed man killed by police, for $1.7 million 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The proposal would not have decriminalized the sale or sharing of psychedelics with people under 21. Bill to decriminalize psychedelics in California gutted by lawmakers 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Neither of Malta's main political parties supported a bill to decriminalize abortion last year but campaigners hope that a review of the law, along with shifts in social attitudes, could trigger change. Malta: 'I was scared to even search the word abortion' 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z As an adoptee from a country that didn’t decriminalize abortion until this year, Guida-Richards believes that pregnant people should have the right to make decisions about their bodies. Being adopted has shaped their views on abortion — in different ways 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z In 2020 Oregon passed statewide legislation decriminalizing magic mushrooms, and the state is building a framework for regulating legal therapeutic use—becoming the first jurisdiction in the world to do so. Restrictions on Psilocybin ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Are Easing as Research Ramps Up 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Cao pivoted to a California bill that had caused a stir in antiabortion circles, where a false narrative going viral on the internet said California Democrats wanted to decriminalize infanticide. On abortion, Dems start Virginia offensive as GOP renews old attacks 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The use of certain psychedelic drugs has been decriminalized in Washington, D.C., and Oregon, as well as Santa Cruz and Oakland. Bill to decriminalize psychedelics in California gutted by lawmakers 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport and accused of carrying cannabis oil in her luggage — a product that has been decriminalized in many U.S. states. Shadowy arms dealer Viktor Bout may be key to Russia's release of WNBA star Brittney Griner 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Kavanagh praised Botswana for strong policy changes that “helped more and more people into care,” including free HIV medications, pushing home HIV testing and decriminalizing same-sex relationships. Global AIDS fight at crossroads after setbacks during COVID 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z As news of psilocybin's promise spreads, several U.S. cities have passed measures decriminalizing magic mushrooms. Restrictions on Psilocybin ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Are Easing as Research Ramps Up 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z In June, British Columbia received an exemption from federal drug laws that will allow the province to decriminalize individual possession of up to 2.5 grams of hard drugs, starting early next year. Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z President Biden made federal legalization a campaign promise and in February 2021, he pledged to “decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically expunge all prior cannabis use convictions.” Congress brokering deal to help legal marijuana industry by easing banking rules 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z A string of cities have also decriminalized so-called magic mushrooms, and an explosion of investment money is flowing into the area. Ann Shulgin, pioneer of using ecstasy and other psychedelic drugs in therapy, dies 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z As one example, the important and complex topic of decriminalizing drugs probably shouldn’t be decided in an up-or-down vote on a proposal written by a special interest group anyway. ‘A debacle’: Our troubled citizen initiative process is in a record drought 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z And psilocybin has been decriminalized in the cities of Washington and Denver as well as Ann Arbor, Michigan; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Oakland and Santa Cruz in California. Doctors urge access to psychedelic therapies in New Mexico 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z She also said she does not share her employer’s position on decriminalizing drugs. The Times recommends: Jamila Taylor for Legislative District 30, Position 1 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z He is also eyeing a more narrow measure centered on the banking provision, which might win over more GOP lawmakers than the broader bill decriminalizing pot. Congress brokering deal to help legal marijuana industry by easing banking rules 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z A string of cities have also decriminalized so-called magic mushrooms, and an explosion of investment money is flowing into the arena. Ann Shulgin, pioneer of psychedelics in therapy, dies at 91 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court in Mexico decriminalized abortion in a unanimous ruling last year that paved the way for the procedure to become legal nationwide. How Mexico’s Top Justice, Raised Catholic, Became an Abortion Rights Champion 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Abortion in France was decriminalized under a 1975 law named for Simone Veil, a prominent legislator, former health minister and key feminist who championed it. French women push to cement abortion rights after US ruling 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The Democrat-led House voted in April to decriminalize the drug at the federal level, though some lawmakers are disappointed by a lack of action by the Justice Department. Democratic senators urge Biden to move faster on marijuana policy 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Arrests of pot users in states that decriminalized the drug, although rare, have occurred. They spoke Arabic while gun shopping in North Texas and ended up behind bars 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The Canadian Supreme Court decriminalized abortion in 1988 in R. v. Barriers to abortion in Canada make it an unlikely haven for Americans 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z “We reject the idea that decriminalizing loitering will make conditions safer for women and girls who are victims of sex trafficking.” California repeals anti-loitering law that sparked debate over decriminalizing sex work 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z It did not provide more details of which drugs should be decriminalized, or how they would be regulated. Colombia truth panel calls for move toward ‘legal regulation’ of drugs 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Two major court rulings in Colombia and Mexico in the last year alone at least partially decriminalized abortions, in what advocates say marks the beginning of a new era of reproductive rights in those countries. In many countries, abortion is protected by law, not court decision 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Mexico decriminalized the procedure in September 2021, with nine of the country’s 32 federal entities recognizing a person’s legal right to an abortion, including Mexico City, Oaxaca and Guerrero. How green became the international color of abortion rights 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Canada decriminalized abortion in 1988, and abortion rights draw broad political support here. Barriers to abortion in Canada make it an unlikely haven for Americans 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The right to abortion in France is already inscribed in a 1975 law relating to the voluntary termination of pregnancy within the legal framework that decriminalized abortion. French MPs want abortion rights inscribed in constitution 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Wade ruling in 1973, more Republicans than Democrats supported decriminalizing abortion. How G.O.P. Support for Decriminalizing Abortion Faded Over Decades 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z In Mexico, where the Supreme Court decriminalized abortion last September, activists watching the mounting restrictions in the United States have been preparing for months to help American women obtain the procedure. World leaders react to Roe ruling. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z After the Dominican Republic failed to decriminalize abortion in certain cases in March 2021, hundreds activists protested for a month, according to NBC News. How green became the international color of abortion rights 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z In 2021, the Washington Supreme Court’s Blake Decision decriminalized drug possession, sending police a hands-off message. Crime and community define one of downtown Seattle’s most complex areas 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z In 2020, voters in Oregon passed two ballot measures that decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs and called for the establishment of a therapeutic framework for psilocybin. After Six-Decade Hiatus, Experimental Psychedelic Therapy Returns to the V.A. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Their success also reflects a social transformation in a predominantly Catholic region, where feminist movements have spurred Colombia, Argentina and Mexico to decriminalize abortion. As Latin America embraces a new left, the U.S. could take a back seat 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The bill would not decriminalize soliciting or engaging in sex work. California eyes banning loitering for prostitution arrests 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z He introduced legislation in 2017 to decriminalize fare evasion on Metro, so youths hopping the turnstiles wouldn’t end up with a criminal record; it passed, despite Bowser’s veto. Two legislators hope to be D.C. mayor. What have they done on council? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z It comes as lawmakers debate whether to decriminalize euthanasia, amid strong opposition from conservative circles, including the influential Orthodox Church. Cyprus trial of UK man accused of murdering wife starts 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The abortion series began as a form of protest, following the defeat of a 1998 referendum that would have decriminalized the procedure in Portugal. Paula Rego, whose art captured ‘the beautiful grotesque,’ dies at 87 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “There is no valid reason why abortion can be decriminalized in our country,” Gallegos said. Salvadoran women jailed for abortion warn US of total ban 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Dr. Bennett, the federal minister, said British Columbia’s successful application could provide an example for other municipalities moving to decriminalize drugs for personal possession, including Toronto, which has formally applied. Canada Decriminalizes Opioids and Other Drugs in British Columbia 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z A growing chorus of people, including the nation’s police chiefs, have called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs for personal use, though he had long been noncommittal. British Columbia to decriminalize small amounts of cocaine, heroin 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The blue city of Austin wants to take on the red state of Texas by effectively decriminalizing abortion, a move that would protect its residents in a post-Roe v. Texas capital Austin moves to abortion rights ahead of Roe v. Wade decision 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z If we truly want to lower drug usage and reduce the number of overdose deaths, we could look to Portugal, which decriminalized drug use entirely over 20 years ago. Perspective | As an ex-heroin addict, I know getting off opioids is near impossible 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The Center for Reproductive Rights was one of several organizations that litigated and lobbied for decriminalizing abortion up to 24 weeks in Colombia. Salvadoran women jailed for abortion warn US of total ban 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court order addresses something that the United Nations and other institutions have stressed: decriminalizing sex work is, alone, not enough to improve conditions for workers in the industry. India’s Supreme Court Orders Police to Respect Prostitutes’ Rights 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Some states have begun to expressly decriminalize fentanyl testing strips; North Carolina has a law allowing “drug testing equipment.” 'They're not trying to die': How drug checking aims to protect users in a messy market 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z But there are serious questions with essentially decriminalizing some hard drug use. Vancouver's safe drug-use sites are wrenching to see. California should open them anyway 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Oaxaca state followed in decriminalizing abortion in 2019, with other states following suit in the last two years. Mexico's Guerrero state becomes ninth to allow abortions 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Strips that can detect fentanyl have become increasingly valuable resources for local health officials, and some states have moved recently to decriminalize them, even as others resist. Overdose deaths continue rising, with fentanyl and meth key culprits 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z But the Florida legislature balked this year at a bill that would decriminalize the testing strips. As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z This year, in a subsequent case, the court went further, decriminalizing all abortion before 24 weeks of gestation. Roe Inspired Activists Worldwide, Who May Be Rethinking Strategy 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z There are now 17 states whose legislatures have enacted explicit protections for reproductive rights, decriminalized abortion, or both – half of them in the last three years. The abortion divide: What blue states must do in this moment 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Reality TV polygamist Kody Brown and his wives sued the state and won, effectively decriminalizing plural marriage as a religious belief. After Utah decriminalized polygamy, some see a culture shift 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z And in October, Seattle became the nation’s largest city to decriminalize psilocybin. Inside the Seattle lecture room where experts are brainstorming the future of psychedelic research 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Human rights groups have for years called on South Korea to decriminalize same-sex relationships for men in the military, warning that laws fuel violence, discrimination and stigmatization against gay soldiers. South Korean court overturns conviction of soldiers for gay sex 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Descano seeks to decriminalize behavior that law enforcement officials have used to target minority groups. Opinion | Steve Descano’s policies are right for Fairfax County 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Democratic legislators determined to make California a sanctuary a state for abortion have triggered a backlash with a bill that pro-life advocates contend crosses the line from codifying Roe to decriminalizing infanticide. California bill to protect pregnant women from liability stokes infanticide fears 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z In 2020, the Utah Legislature passed a law to decriminalize polygamy, reducing bigamy among consenting adults from a third-degree felony, punishable by prison time, to an infraction on par with a speeding ticket. After Utah decriminalized polygamy, some see a culture shift 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z A string of cities have also decriminalized so-called magic mushrooms and an explosion of investment money is flowing into the arena. ‘Magic mushrooms’ for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Officials took another step in February, becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize private pot use, officially removing cannabis and help from the government’s list of banned narcotics. First U.S. firm joins Thailand’s would-be pot boom 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “The bill is specific to pregnancy and pregnancy-related outcomes, and does not decriminalize the ‘murder of babies’ in the weeks after birth,” Ivie said. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Many European countries, including Germany, have legalized cannabis for limited medicinal purposes, while others have decriminalized its general use. More than half of Europeans support cannabis legalization -report 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Colorado was the first state to decriminalize abortion in most cases in 1967, and it allows access to abortion but had nothing in state law guaranteeing it. Colorado governor signs law to protect abortion rights 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Psilocybin has been decriminalized in nearby Washington, D.C., as well as Denver, which decriminalized it in 2019, followed by Oakland and Santa Cruz in California, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. ‘Magic mushrooms’ for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z The US House of Representatives voted Friday to approve a bill that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. The US House of Representatives has voted to decriminalize marijuana 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The outlet included statements by several attorneys from pro-life organizations arguing the wording could decriminalize killing infants. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z When drugs are decriminalized, we will see an improvement in police-community relations. Opinion | D.C. can pioneer a new way forward in drug policy 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z In 2021, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a historic decision that decriminalized abortion. In Reversal, Guatemala Shelves Anti-Abortion Law 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Rhode Island lawmakers are weighing a proposal to decriminalize psilocybin this year, and in Colorado there’s an effort to get statewide decriminalization on the ballot. ‘Magic mushrooms’ for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Additionally, lawmakers passed a bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips, which can signal the presence of synthetic opioid in illicit drugs. W. Virginia Senate blows deadline to pass teaching race bill 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Lawmakers further decriminalized the drug and automatically expunged many low-level convictions. These Weed Sellers Aren’t Waiting for Permits: ‘Like a Dream Come True’ 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Major health organizations have recognized this and officially endorse decriminalizing self-managed abortion, like the American Public Health Association, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The next phase of anti-abortion cruelty: Jail for ending your own pregnancy 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The country’s top court decriminalized abortion in 2022, making it the third major Latin American nation to allow access to the procedure. In Reversal, Guatemala Shelves Anti-Abortion Law 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Manhattan decriminalized public drinking in 2016, though individuals can still face a summons or fine. Hochul rallies support for to-go sales of cocktails 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Ketamine therapy for depression has become a billion-dollar industry, and scores of states and municipalities are seeking to join Denver, Seattle and the dozen other cities that have decriminalized psychedelics. Dr. Bronner’s, the Soap Company, Dips Into Psychedelics 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Women in Colombia are celebrating the Colombian constitutional court’s decision to decriminalize abortion. Opinion | Feminists are advancing women’s rights across the globe 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z On Monday, judges voted 5-4 in their favor, decriminalizing abortion up to 24 weeks. How Colombian feminists decriminalized abortion 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion in a similar decision in September and Argentina’s Congress legalized the procedure in late 2020. Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion, Bolstering Trend Across Region 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s constitutional court voted Monday to decriminalize abortion in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, a transformative shift for the majority-Catholic country and the latest sign of a turning tide in Latin America. Colombia court decriminalizes abortion, adding to regional momentum 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Shane Sullivan is a community outreach coordinator at HIPS, a D.C.-based harm reduction nonprofit, and a core organizer with #DecrimPovertyDC, a coalition aiming to decriminalize drugs in D.C. Opinion | Facing a surge in overdose deaths, D.C. must decriminalize drugs 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Recreational use is still illegal, but possession of small amounts was decriminalized three years ago. Capitalism had Israel’s kibbutzim on the ropes. Then they discovered pot. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Council voted to decriminalize fare evasion in the city, making it a civil offense. 1 in 3 Metrobus rides goes unpaid amid rise in fare evasions during pandemic 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z “What they’re decriminalizing is the killing of human beings,” he said. Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion, Bolstering Trend Across Region 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The ruling makes Colombia the third large country in the region to decriminalize the procedure in slightly more than a year, after Mexico and Argentina, a development that appeared unlikely just a few years ago. Colombia court decriminalizes abortion, adding to regional momentum 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z During the funeral for Mr. Rivera last week, his widow called out Mr. Bragg’s policies of decriminalizing many serious offenses, which police say has contributed to a crime wave. Biden blasts GOP, gun industry for NYC crime wave; calls for new gun-control measures 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z By decriminalizing personal-use drug possession, Oregon has become the first state to acknowledge that it is impossible to treat addiction as a disease and a crime simultaneously. Opinion | Treating Addiction as a Crime Doesn’t Work. What Oregon Is Doing Just Might. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z It can take from five to seven years for a state to go from adopting med to decriminalizing it to full legalization. The Florida cannabis behemoth leaving Black growers behind 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Bragg is one of many Democratic district attorneys around the country who have announced or enacted policies critics say amount to decriminalizing many violations and favoring offenders over victims. New York Gov. Hochul, Manhattan DA Bragg meet as crime crisis escalates 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Earlier this week, an advocacy group reportedly withdrew its petition to decriminalize the practice in Oregon, noting that it wanted to improve its policy. Nationwide push to liberalize prostitution laws prompts concerns about human trafficking 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z As research continues to show psilocybin’s potential, cities have begun to show interest: Denver was the first U.S. city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms in 2019. Research shows psychedelic mushrooms can help treat depression. Is legalization on the horizon for Washington? 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Portugal, which is a model for Oregon’s changes, decriminalized drug possession in 2001 and expanded treatment. Opinion | Treating Addiction as a Crime Doesn’t Work. What Oregon Is Doing Just Might. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Other countries, like South Korea, have decriminalized it. On Abortion Law, the U.S. Is Unusual. Without Roe, It Would Be, Too. 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Colombia was one of the first countries in the world to decriminalize euthanasia; its constitutional court recognized the right in 1997. Colombian woman dies by euthanasia after historic legal fight 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Some countries in Europe have attempted to legalize the practice – also known as the Nordic model – by regulating it rather than outright decriminalizing it. Nationwide push to liberalize prostitution laws prompts concerns about human trafficking 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The Seattle City Council similarly decriminalized so-called “magic mushrooms” in October. Research shows psychedelic mushrooms can help treat depression. Is legalization on the horizon for Washington? 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z “They systemically removed some critical tools for law enforcement, reduced punishment for criminals … and flat out surrendered on the war on drugs, by in effect decriminalizing felony hard-drug possession,” he added. Inslee, Democrats eye fixes to long-term care, policing laws, transportation budget in Washington’s legislative session 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Until recently, only a handful of smaller nations—Cuba, Guyana and Uruguay—had decriminalized abortion. Latin American Abortion Laws Hurt Health Care and the Economy—a Lesson for a Post- Roe U.S. 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z A few other African countries also have decriminalized same-sex relationships in recent years, including Angola, Mozambique and the Seychelles. Tutu’s advocacy for LGBTQ rights did not sway most of Africa 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z As a result, it was decriminalized the next year and downgraded to a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of about $68. European court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z State Sen. Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, wants to change that in Washington, not just decriminalizing the drug but making the active ingredient in the mushrooms available for therapeutic and creative purposes. Research shows psychedelic mushrooms can help treat depression. Is legalization on the horizon for Washington? 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The incident, described by one of the women, was among the first concrete signs that the United Arab Emirates had decriminalized premarital sex in an overhaul of its Islamic penal code. After UAE law change, out-of-wedlock babies still in shadows 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z The court’s ruling may contribute to a larger but by no means monolithic trend in which Latin America has started to decriminalize abortion. Latin American Abortion Laws Hurt Health Care and the Economy—a Lesson for a Post- Roe U.S. 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z In Jamaica, authorities gave the green light to a regulated medical cannabis industry and decriminalized possession of small amounts of weed in 2015. Rastafari want more legal marijuana for freedom of worship 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z It introduced tougher laws against the harassment of women, allowed unmarried couples to live together and completely decriminalized the consumption of alcohol. Sundays Off: U.A.E. Changes Its Weekend to Align With West 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Its recommendations include decriminalizing poverty, increasing economic opportunity and addressing structural racism. As COVID crisis continues, new proposals aim to reduce poverty in Washington state 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z A number of countries around conservative Latin America have taken steps to decriminalize abortion, including Argentina last year and Mexico, where the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in September that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional. Chile lawmakers knock down bill to ease abortion rules 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Organizers then rent an Airbnb in a city where drug use is decriminalized. Psychedelic retreats are becoming more popular — even with extraordinary cause for concern 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Promoting "democratic socialism," Castro wants to decriminalize abortion, reduce bank charges for remittances, create a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission and repeal a new laws that she says feeds corruption and drug trafficking. In Sunday's election, Xiomara Castro could end two-party rule in Honduras 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved toward decriminalizing bicycling violations and ordered a review of “biased policing” the Sheriff’s Department uses to enforce such laws. L.A. County supervisors seek to decriminalize bike violations after Times investigation 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z We must decriminalize addiction and drug use through diversion, treatment, and re-entry programs. As overdose rates reach record highs, it’s time to reimagine American drug policy 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z About 40 miles west of Detroit, the city council in Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan, unanimously voted to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelic drugs last year. Detroit residents voting on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' and other psychedelic drugs 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z She is not out to decriminalize anything, she said, except mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Rachael Rollins wants to remake the criminal justice system. Republicans have vowed to block her path. 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z In her preliminary report, Mijatovic also called for Malta to decriminalize abortion, ensure reproductive health care and gender equity for women. Malta vows better journalist protections, reforms 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Malta, an overwhelmingly Roman Catholic European Union member, is one of the few Western states that has a total ban on abortion, after the republic of San Marino recently decriminalized it. Rights watchdog faults Malta for abortion, journalist safety 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Among the measures that reached Mr. Newsom’s desk was a bill to decriminalize jaywalking and ignoring pedestrian traffic signals, which the GOP’s Mr. Wilk opposed. Newsom’s new regulations target toys, ketchup, lawnmowers 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Several other big cities throughout the United States have also decriminalized psychedelics, including Seattle, Denver, Washington, D.C., Detroit residents voting on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' and other psychedelic drugs 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Colombia was one of the first countries in the world to decriminalize euthanasia, and one of only a small number — alongside Belgium and the Netherlands — to extend the right to patients without terminal diagnoses. She was ready to die. Now an 11th-hour decision by health officials has halted her euthanasia bid. 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z The government in its response Tuesday noted that it doesn’t have any mandate to change Malta’s abortion laws but that the prime minister has called for continued debate on the decriminalizing the procedure. Malta vows better journalist protections, reforms 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, an independent lawmaker recommended abortion be decriminalized, sparking some debate though the initiative didn’t gain much traction. Rights watchdog faults Malta for abortion, journalist safety 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z And yet Colombia was one of the first countries in the world to decriminalize euthanasia, and one of only a small number — alongside Belgium and the Netherlands — to extend the right to non-terminal patients. She’s 51, a mother and a devout Catholic. She plans to die by euthanasia on Sunday. 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Detroit could be the latest big city to decriminalize "magic mushrooms" and other psychedelics drugs as residents take to the polls Tuesday. Detroit residents voting on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' and other psychedelic drugs 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Advocates have increasingly called for drug decriminalization, pointing to successes in countries like Portugal, which has seen drug overdose deaths drop by more than 80% since it decriminalized drugs like heroin in 2000. Democrats extend Trump drug policy that widened racial disparities. Biden wants to make it permanent 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Other cities have decriminalized psilocybin, such as Washington, D.C., Seattle City Council unanimously supports decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z A number of countries around conservative Latin America have taken steps to decriminalize abortion, including Argentina last year and Mexico, where the Supreme Court unanimously ruled this month that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional. Chile lawmakers take 'first step' towards easing abortion rules 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Instead of increasing the penalty, it moved to decriminalize euthanasia — becoming the only country to do so on the basis of constitutional arguments, Díaz said. She’s 51, a mother and a devout Catholic. She plans to die by euthanasia on Sunday. 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Conservative lawmakers in Texas have all but banned abortion in the state, while across the border, the Supreme Court in Mexico this month ruled to decriminalize abortions there. In Spain, Abortions Are Legal, but Many Doctors Refuse to Perform Them 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z This month, Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion in the country. Podcast: Abortion rights spread in Latin America 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z What’s more, several jurisdictions around the U.S. have decriminalized psychoactive substances such as “magic” mushrooms amid growing medical evidence of their potential benefit in treating certain emotional and psychological ailments. Psychedelic Water founder looks to new legal era for powerful drugs 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Mexico’s Supreme Court last week handed down a ruling that decriminalized abortion in the country. Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z "When sex work is decriminalized, sex workers can press for safer working conditions and use the justice system to seek redress for discrimination and abuse," the group says. Alleged sex trafficking survivors say Nevada violated Constitution's slavery ban: lawsuit 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z It was decriminalized the next year and was downgraded to a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of about $68. Russian feminist runs for Duma to take on domestic violence 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Duma deputies voted 380-3 in 2017 to partially decriminalize domestic violence, reducing it to an administrative offense if it happens no more than once per year. Activists in Russia Push to Make Domestic Violence a Voting Issue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z She lives in Guanajuato, a stronghold of the conservative PAN party, where local politicians came out forcefully against the decision to decriminalize abortion. Mexico’s Supreme Court Greenlit Abortion. Will Doctors and Nurses Listen? 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Until the changes in Argentina and Mexico, only smaller nations — Cuba, Uruguay and Guyana — had decriminalized abortion. Across Latin America, abortion restrictions are being loosened 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z In Mexico, however, the Supreme Court decriminalized abortion on Tuesday, though states would still have to apply the ruling. France to Offer Free Contraception for Women Up to 25 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z This week, the country’s supreme court effectively decriminalized abortion, a key demand of women’s groups. Mexico’s bold break with machismo: Congress is now half female, and gender parity is the law 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Another big push to decriminalize abortion in Mexico followed in the 1970s. Mexico takes major step toward depenalizing abortion 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z As an emboldened women’s rights movement increasingly took to the streets in Mexico, the nation edged toward broader access to abortion, with several states decriminalizing the procedure before the Supreme Court ruling. Mexico’s Supreme Court Greenlit Abortion. Will Doctors and Nurses Listen? 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Only four out of Mexico’s 32 regional governments had decriminalized abortion before the court’s ruling, and dozens of women have been imprisoned over the last decade for having had abortions, according to leading advocacy groups. Mexican abortion ban punished poor women, top justice says 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Groups then successfully pushed for the procedure to be decriminalized in the states of Oaxaca, Hidalgo and Veracruz. Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z On top of this, the self-described “abolitionist” city attorney candidate could win in November, promising to “decriminalize poverty” by refusing to prosecute most misdemeanors. Homelessness: City leaders should take action 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Council members voted to decriminalize fare evasion within the city, partly based on the complaints and a study that indicated 91 percent of fare evasion citations and summonses went to Black riders. Chief of Metro Transit Police to leave for TSA role 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z While the government has discussed planting cannabis for export purposes, Sri Lanka’s dominant Buddhist clergy are against decriminalizing cannabis for everyday use. Sri Lanka’s cannabis-seekers are gathering on Facebook 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Some countries, including Botswana and Gabon, have moved recently to decriminalize homosexual relations, but others have stuck with penal codes inherited from former colonial powers. Lawmakers in Ghana seek to outlaw advocacy for gay rights 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Voters are listening: An Oregon initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of all drugs passed decisively in 2020, and one poll found 66 percent of Americans are in favor of such efforts. Opinion | How Drug Users Developed a Key Approach to Fighting Covid 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z By decriminalizing the entire industry, they argue, there will be fewer opportunities for unnecessary arrest — and better chances of destigmatizing the trade. What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask. 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z After almost three decades of fighting, queer people in India won a long overdue battle when the Supreme Court of India decriminalized same-sex sexual acts among consenting adults in 2018. Trans and Queer People in India Should Demand Better Health Care 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis, following similar action by several members of Congress before her, last month introduced legislation to decriminalize all drugs and invest in substance abuse treatment. 50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Veracruz became a focal point in Mexico’s abortion debate last year when the Supreme Court ruled against a proposal to decriminalize abortion in the state, a move condemned by women’s rights activists. Mexico's Veracruz state votes to allow abortion, joining three other regions 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Solutions range from completely decriminalizing the consumption of drugs, as Portugal did in 2001, to overturning the way the health-care system treats users. How can the U.S. reduce drug overdose deaths? A wide range of ideas awaits Biden. 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z Eric Adams, a former police officer and the Democratic nominee, has so far rejected calls to decriminalize sex work in any way. What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask. 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z I’m in D.C. right now, where we decriminalized psilocybins last year. Clear eyes, fully entrenched base: Why Texas Democrats think they can’t lose by fleeing the state 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Many of them say that in order to begin to unwind or undo the war on drugs, all narcotics must be decriminalized or legalized, with science-based regulation. 50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Council decriminalized fare evasion in the city, partly because of those claims. Metro Transit Police propose ban on passengers arrested for a sex or firearms offense 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z In the case of psychedelics, decriminalizing these powerful compounds is only the first step in a process of figuring out how best to safely weave their use into our society. Opinion | How Should We Do Drugs Now? 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Candii and Ms. Gentili consider their approach more realistic, in that they believe decriminalizing an activity that is happening anyway will make it safer. What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask. 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z A number of cities have also decriminalized psychedelic drugs recently, including Oakland and Santa Cruz in California; Washington, D.C.; Harvard to study pyschedelics and the law as decriminalization gains steam 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Council decriminalized fare evasion in the District in 2018, partly based on the report and complaints from residents. Metro Transit Police can’t document whether officers investigated thousands of reported crimes, watchdog says 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Combine that with additional criminal justice reforms that decriminalized certain minor offenses, "And everybody just kind of floated out into the system, into the communities," he said. 'Real Housewives' star Vicki Gunvalson's fiancé announces run for California governor 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Why don’t we just send them to rehab and stop that problem and decriminalize it?’ ” he told Cigar Aficionado. John Langley, ‘Cops’ creator who turned real crime into a TV staple, dies at 78 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Denver was the first U.S. city to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms for personal use two years ago. California moves toward decriminalizing psychedelic drugs, ‘social sharing’ 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The research by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics comes as some states and cities have decriminalized pschedelic drugs. Harvard to study pyschedelics and the law as decriminalization gains steam 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Let’s please get the basics right before we worry about, oh, decriminalizing magic mushrooms or making it impossible to enforce misdemeanors in the courts. Mayoral race: ‘Let’s please get the basics right’ 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z "They have really taken a problem and made it a hundred times worse by their legislation decriminalizing drugs to allow everybody to take whatever they want," he said. 'Real Housewives' star Vicki Gunvalson's fiancé announces run for California governor 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z During a drug legalization debate in the 1990s, the Connecticut General Assembly’s legislative research office outlined some of the chief arguments against decriminalizing drug use: Dems’ bill would end ‘war on drugs,’ legalize possession of everything from weed to heroin 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Oregon voters last year approved decriminalizing small amounts of psychedelics among other drugs, and separately were the first to approve the supervised use of psilocybin in a therapeutic setting. California moves toward decriminalizing psychedelic drugs, ‘social sharing’ 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Others have allowed pot for medical use or decriminalized the drug. With marijuana now legal in most states, role of drug-sniffing K-9s is changing 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The moment comes as the nation is already reassessing the criminal justice system, decriminalizing some lower-level crimes and reforming bail laws. Jails emptied in the pandemic. Should they stay that way? 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z A top-level inquiry into Aboriginal deaths in custody in 1991 recommended some 339 changes to reduce the rate at which Indigenous people are jailed, including decriminalizing drunkenness and using prison as a last resort. His name was Wayne. Like hundreds of Indigenous Australians, he died in custody. 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Still, the head of a national organization representing alcohol and drug counselors backed the idea of decriminalizing drug possession. Dems’ bill would end ‘war on drugs,’ legalize possession of everything from weed to heroin 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The bill to decriminalize possession of certain drug paraphernalia was focused mostly on hypodermic needles. Slew of Hogan vetoes includes bills on parole, procurements, immigrant protections 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z In November of last year, possession of certain amounts of a plethora of drugs was decriminalized under a state ballot measure. With marijuana now legal in most states, role of drug-sniffing K-9s is changing 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z "Do the police need to reform? They certainly do, but you can’t spend most of your time trying to criminalize the activities of the police and decriminalize the activities of the real criminals." As crime surges across the US, liberal cities are seeing the 'consequences' of Defund the Police: Bratton 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Malta’s Archbishop, Charles Scicluna, has also weighed in on the discussion and delivered a homily in what was an indirect response to the notion of decriminalizing abortion. Proposal to decriminalize abortion prompts debate in Malta 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z However, she said that if decriminalizing efforts succeed, the nation would have to dramatically increase what it spends on preventing and treating addiction. Dems’ bill would end ‘war on drugs,’ legalize possession of everything from weed to heroin 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Castro's campaign platform included decriminalizing illegal border crossings. Colonial Pipeline cyberattacker identified by FBI as 'Darkside' 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Oregon this year became the only other state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of all types of drugs, increasing access to treatment instead. House OKs plan to overhaul state’s approach to drugs 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z One of the reasons I think we’re having so much political difficulty with this issue is that “decriminalizing drugs” sounds like they’re being made legal. ‘I did the time’: Lawmakers hear a description of the jail-drugs cycle from one who lived it. But are they listening? 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z “I don’t see any significant Republican support for decriminalizing,” said Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of the Senate Republican leadership. Schumer vows to undo federal marijuana laws; GOP continues to balk 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z According to the outlet, Brown was hoping to say goodbye to Flagstaff, Arizona after polygamy was decriminalized in Utah in early 2020. ‘Sister Wives’ star Christine Brown says she ‘can’t do marriage with Kody anymore’: ‘I need a partnership’ 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z She told lawmakers she doesn’t support decriminalizing drugs or defunding the police. Senate postpones vote on controversial DOJ nominee Vanita Gupta 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z The country decriminalized some forms of domestic violence in 2017, a move some rights groups said eroded protections for women against abuse. Russia fines domestic violence NGO for breaching 'foreign agent' law: lawyer 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, but about three dozen US states have decriminalized the drug, either for medical or recreational purposes — some for both uses. Uber weed deliveries may be on the company’s roadmap — eventually 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z “He wants to decriminalize, but again, he’ll look at the research of the positive and negative impacts.” Schumer vows to undo federal marijuana laws; GOP continues to balk 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Dr. Hart, 54, the first tenured African-American science professor at Columbia, is a gadfly among drug researchers and a rock star among advocates for decriminalizing drugs. This Heroin-Using Professor Wants to Change How We Think About Drugs 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Some states have decriminalized the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, but Wisconsin isn’t one of them. UW-Madison program to study psychoactive drugs in treatment 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Mateo said he believed in decriminalizing the drug but not legalizing it. Yang Drives the Bus, Republicans Joust: 5 Takeaways From N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z All three senators had previously supported legislation to decriminalize cannabis in some form. Uber weed deliveries may be on the company’s roadmap — eventually 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Nearly two years after Denver made history as the nation’s first city to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms for personal use, the nightmare of rampant abuse and public intoxication feared by opponents has failed to materialize. Denver dabbles with magic mushrooms, but using them to treat mental health disorders remains underground 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z On Feb. 1, Oregon decriminalized possession of small amounts of all drugs. This Heroin-Using Professor Wants to Change How We Think About Drugs 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Yet in recent years, the cities of Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, Calif., and Somerville, Mass., have decriminalized it. A new treatment may halt cluster headaches. But some say psychedelic drugs are the real answer. 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z A number of big-city prosecutors have moved to decriminalize drugs, and Oregon voters decriminalized small amounts of drugs statewide. After crime plummeted in 2020, Baltimore will stop drug, sex prosecutions 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z New Zealand decriminalized abortion last year, ending the country’s status as one of the few wealthy nations to limit the grounds for ending a pregnancy in the first half. New Zealand Approves Paid Leave After Miscarriage 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z One was to decriminalize sharing magic mushrooms with others. Denver dabbles with magic mushrooms, but using them to treat mental health disorders remains underground 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Her government last year passed a historic law to decriminalize abortion. World Digest: March 25, 2021 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z She disavowed that position at her confirmation hearing, insisting she didn’t support decriminalizing drugs. Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocks on Vanita Gupta’s nomination; will still advance to floor vote 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z This year, Oregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of all drugs. Tension Grows as Money Flows: 5 Takeaways From the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z On the second night, the Democrats on the stage were all asked to raise their hand if they supported Castro’s call to decriminalize the border. Analysis | The surge of migration presents an unexpected challenge for Biden and his team 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z The panel also recommended decriminalizing mushrooms in some group settings and to provide special training for first responders on how to deal with someone under the influence of psilocybin. Denver dabbles with magic mushrooms, but using them to treat mental health disorders remains underground 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Last year, state lawmakers shrunk the problem by decriminalizing it — possession of less than an ounce is now punishable by a $25 fine, like a minor traffic ticket — but didn’t fix it. Opinion | If Virginia is going to legalize weed, it should do it right 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z The Washington State Supreme Court recently struck down the state’s main drug possession law, effectively decriminalizing simple possession of controlled substances. Drug treatment, not incarceration, better serves the common good 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Recent localized efforts to decriminalize psychedelics offer some hope that the underground and traditional practitioners can continue to work with less risk of arrest. Opinion: The mental health industry doesn't know what it's doing with psychedelic drug studies 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z After Argentina legalized abortion in January, becoming the largest country in Latin America to do so, female legislators in Chile introduced a bill to decriminalize the procedure. Defective Birth Control Blamed for Scores of Unplanned Pregnancies in Chile 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Recently the Disability Project at the Transgender Law Center took over the page to discuss topics like decriminalizing disability. Gen Z gets inspired by Gen X in Amy Poehler’s film ‘Moxie’ 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z While the Red Cross says people living with HIV should not donate blood, the bill would decriminalize such donations. Virginia joins a movement to change state laws criminalizing HIV exposure 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Multiples cities have also decriminalized psychedelic drugs recently, including Oakland, Santa Cruz, Washington, D.C., California bill would decriminalize psychedelic drugs like acid and magic mushrooms 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The researchers called on lawmakers to address structural racism, decriminalize drug use, and reform policing and criminal justice systems that "oppress" communities of color and "fill prisons." Trump's COVID response was deadly — but pro-corporate, racist policies kill even more people: study 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z More recently, he focused on campaigns to cut nuclear weapon stockpiles, fight global warming and decriminalize possession of drugs for personal to encourage treatment over incarceration. George Shultz, former Secretary of State in the 1980s, has died 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Backers of the ballot measure decriminalizing hard drugs, which Oregon voters passed by a wide margin in November, hailed it as a revolutionary move for the United States. Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Candidate Biden went from not supporting legalization at all to supporting decriminalizing the drug and leaving it up to states whether to allow recreational use by the time he was the Democrats’ 2020 nominee. Will Democrats keep their promise to decriminalize marijuana? 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z To better understand the creative process, it always helps to taste the goods, whether the widgets are foodstuffs, beverages or decriminalized drugs. Is your virtual whisky or cheese tour missing an ingredient? Try one with samples. 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Mexico’s Supreme Court rejected a bid to decriminalize abortion in July. Abortion rights advocates throughout Latin America draw inspiration from Argentina vote 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Russia decriminalized some forms of domestic violence in 2017, a move some rights groups said eroded protections for women against abuse. Russia labels domestic violence NGO 'foreign agent' 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z While this approach is new in the United States, several countries, including Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland, have already decriminalized possession of small amounts of hard drugs, according to the United Nations. Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Last week, the House of Representatives voted 228 to 164 to decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act. Marijuana can unite a divided nation 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Widespread protests erupted in February 2017 after an emergency decree effectively decriminalized low-level corruption. Romania’s Leader Quits After His Party’s Unexpected Election Loss 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Those groups include Salvadorans attempting to upend decades-long prison sentences for women who terminate a pregnancy and Colombians and Mexicans who have launched campaigns to decriminalize the procedure. Abortion rights advocates throughout Latin America draw inspiration from Argentina vote 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Vast protests erupted in February 2017 over an emergency decree that effectively decriminalized low-level corruption, and demonstrators denounced longstanding graft in the country. Romania’s Leader Is Tested by a Close Election 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z Vatican News said Francis was responding to a group of women from the shantytowns of Buenos Aires where he used to minister who have organized in recent years to oppose efforts to decriminalize abortion. Pope backs Argentine women’s opposition to abortion bill 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Recently, however, several U.S. cities and states have voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of psilocybin. New legal push in Washington state aims to speed magic mushrooms to dying patients 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z In his jurisdiction, Ann Arbor voted to decriminalize psychedelic plants and fungi, including magic mushrooms. Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Portugal, which decriminalized all drugs in 2001, has served as an example of what happens when a nation focuses on harm reduction rather than punishment. Drug decriminalization in Oregon could be a step toward better public health 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Should Wiener find success when he introduces the bill in the next legislative session, California would be the largest state to decriminalize psychedelics in the US. 'The war on drugs failed': California lawmaker will push to decriminalize psychedelics 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z By decriminalizing it, Stein added, “we’re not saying we think this is a good thing that people should do. But we’re just trying to address the racial inequity in our criminal justice system.” N.C. panel: Small amounts of pot should be decriminalized 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z And on the West Coast, Oregon voters didn't just decriminalize drugs, they also passed Measure 109, the Psilocybin Services Act, with 56 percent of the vote. Drug reform won a clean sweep in the 2020 election 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Oregon went further, decriminalizing small quantities of all drugs. Opinion | Voters made clear: The war on drugs isn’t working 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z If Thailand would simply decriminalize defamation, making it a purely civil law matter, this would create a major change in Thai society overnight.” Thai Hotel That Put American in Jail Gets New Label on Tripadvisor 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Hodges always thought that decriminalizing psychedelics in California would take a voter initiative – a group had tried to get a measure on the ballot for the 2020 election, but couldn’t get enough signatures in time. 'The war on drugs failed': California lawmaker will push to decriminalize psychedelics 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Oakland adopted a resolution last year decriminalizing certain natural psychedelics that come from plants and fungi, one of a handful of cities nationwide to take that step. California could decriminalize psychedelic drugs 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The National also reported that drinking alcohol, attempting suicide and the cohabitation of unmarried women and men would be decriminalized. U.A.E. Changes Laws to Attract Foreign Tourists and Investment 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z The challenge for public policy in decriminalizing drugs is to avoid the harms of criminalization without promoting, or seeming to promote, the use of drugs that may have harmful effects, especially for young people. Opinion | Voters made clear: The war on drugs isn’t working 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Frederique expressed hope that the passage of Measure 110 will have a "domino effect" as other states including California, Vermont, and Washington consider decriminalizing possession. In a blow to US drug war, Oregon votes to decriminalize narcotics as five states legalize marijuana 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z OAKLAND, Calif. — The march to decriminalize drugs moved further across the nation on Tuesday despite continued federal prohibition. Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine; Four States Legalize Marijuana 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Residents in Washington, D.C., meanwhile, voted to decriminalize certain psychedelic plants and fungi, though Congress could still overturn the law. California could decriminalize psychedelic drugs 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Oregon also joined the District of Columbia in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms. Oregon decriminalizes possession of hard drugs, as four other states legalize recreational marijuana 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Voters in the District also overwhelmingly approved of a measure to decriminalize “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelic plants. ‘Change can be good’: Voters make women the majority on the D.C. Council 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Voters in Washington, D.C. also decriminalized use of the drug, which proponents for the measures say can aid people suffering from depression. In a blow to US drug war, Oregon votes to decriminalize narcotics as five states legalize marijuana 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z On Tuesday night, a number of US states voted in favor of decriminalizing drugs in an unprecedented drug law overhaul. US drug laws set for sweeping overhaul as voters choose decriminalization 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z A measure in Oregon to allow the use of psilocybin-producing mushrooms for medicinal purposes passed, and a District of Columbia proposal to decriminalize the hallucinogenic fungi was leading. How the Election Could Affect Health Care and Drug Policy 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Even other proponents of decriminalizing drug addiction warn that Oregon’s ballot measure tears down a nuanced system of getting people addiction treatment, replacing it with what they call a blunt instrument. Oregon decriminalizes possession of hard drugs, as four other states legalize recreational marijuana 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Oregon voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a measure to decriminalize the possession of street drugs, becoming the first state to embrace a plan billed as a way to drastically narrow drug arrests. Oregon decriminalizes heroin and cocaine, as four other states legalize recreational marijuana 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Multiple countries in Europe, including Portugal, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, have decriminalized hard drugs without rampant negative effects. Oregon becomes first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and cocaine 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z And in Washington DC, psychedelic plants will be decriminalized. US drug laws set for sweeping overhaul as voters choose decriminalization 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Voters were deciding whether the nation’s capital would join a handful of cities moving to decriminalize certain psychedelic plants and fungi. D.C. voters appear to approve ballot question to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Voters in the District, Maryland and Virginia were asked to decide Tuesday five major ballot items, from decriminalizing “magic” mushrooms to authorizing sports gambling. Virginia voters OK redistricting panel in ballot item question 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Oregon also legalized psychedelic mushrooms, which were decriminalized in Washington D.C. as well. Oregon decriminalizes heroin and cocaine, as four other states legalize recreational marijuana 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z She likened the effect to decriminalizing up to 90% of misdemeanor crimes in Seattle, if attorneys follow it strictly. A criminal defense for poverty, behavioral health? Seattle officials to weigh controversial proposal 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Voters also are deciding the fate of a ballot measure that would decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms and other psychoactive drugs. Washington region heads into tense presidential election with boarded-up businesses and last-minute worries 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Colorado was the first state to decriminalize abortion, in 1967 - six years before Roe v. News Guide: Senate race, presidency top Colorado election 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Council and other local races will be on the ballot, as well as an initiative on whether to decriminalize the use of psychedelic plants, including “magic mushrooms.” D.C. voting guide: What to know about early voting, mail-in ballots 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z In addition to the presidential election, two at-large council seats and several ward seats and other local offices are on the ballot, plus an initiative that would decriminalize psychedelic plants. As D.C. voters headed to the polls, Viola Hubbard was there to help. Despite covid-19. 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z If Oregon voters approve Measure 110, the state would be the first to decriminalize those drugs. 2 drug legalization measures on Oregon ballot 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z After her condition improved, she wanted others to have access to the treatment, working for months to get a ballot initiative decriminalizing it in front of D.C. voters. D.C. voters to weigh in on ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization after months-long campaign 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Lazere gave the most full-throated defense of decriminalizing sex work, an idea that so far has not had enough support to advance to a council vote and on which the candidates were split. Streetcar, soda tax, football subsidies? D.C.’s at-large council candidates debate. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z In tandem with its decision to decriminalize all substance use, Portugal put harm reduction at the heart of its national drug policies. Isolation and opioids during the pandemic 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z Last year, Denver became the first U.S. city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. Ann Arbor decriminalizes magic mushrooms, psychedelic plants 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z The Ann Arbor, Mich., City Council unanimously voted this week to essentially decriminalize a wide range of psychedelic drugs, including psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline, and ayahuasca. Michigan city decriminalizes magic mushrooms, other psychedelic plants 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z If D.C. voters approve the measure, the nation’s capital would join a handful of cities decriminalizing certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including those known as “magic mushrooms.” D.C. voters to weigh in on ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization after months-long campaign 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z “I support decriminalizing sex work because sex workers support decriminalizing sex work,” he said. Streetcar, soda tax, football subsidies? D.C.’s at-large council candidates debate. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Eliminating the licenses also would decriminalize alcohol possession, although the Emirates maintains a strict no-tolerance policy on drunk driving and public intoxication. Abu Dhabi, UAE’s conservative capital, ends alcohol licenses 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z The city was then followed by Oakland and Santa Cruz in California, which decriminalized all entheogenic plants. Ann Arbor decriminalizes magic mushrooms, psychedelic plants 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Colorado was the first state to decriminalize abortion in 1967 - six years before the U.S. Coloradans will vote on a 22-week abortion ban in November 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Biden also did not endorse proposals to cease border enforcement or even to decriminalize illegal crossings. AP FACT CHECK: Is US great again or dystopian? GOP says both 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z “Decriminalizing would make them feel more safe. In countries where sex work has been decriminalized, sex workers are more likely to refuse a client, more likely to report someone else who is trafficking.” Streetcar, soda tax, football subsidies? D.C.’s at-large council candidates debate. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z He did not endorse immigration plans supported by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and other former presidential candidates that sought to decriminalize illegal border crossings and make doing so only a civil offense. AP FACT CHECK: What the Dems didn’t say, and what Trump did 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z He did not endorse immigration plans supported by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and other former presidential candidates that sought to decriminalize illegal border crossings and make doing so only a civil offense. AP FACT CHECK: What the Dems didn’t say, and what Trump did 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Because the company limits executive compensation and focuses on philanthropy, the windfall boosted its support of Decriminalize Nature DC and an effort to decriminalize psychedelics in Oregon, to which New Approach donated $1 million. D.C. residents to vote on decriminalization of ‘magic mushrooms’ on November ballot 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z If you do not do that, Mr. Carlin said in an interview on Wednesday, “the message you are sending is that you are decriminalizing this activity.” Accuse, Evict, Repeat: Why Punishing China and Russia for Cyberattacks Fails 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Defamation has since been decriminalized under a new law in Honduras that took effect in June, and Romero could have been eligible for release. Honduran journalist dies of COVID-19 contracted in prison 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z In fact, he and the task force have not endorsed immigration plans supported by Sanders and other former presidential candidates that sought to decriminalize illegal border crossings and make doing so only a civil offense. AP FACT CHECK: Trump wholly distorts Biden on immigration 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z There was also no suggestion that unauthorized border crossings should be decriminalized and made a civil offense, a change Mr. Sanders has supported, although the committee recommended prioritizing prosecutions of human traffickers. 6 Takeaways From the Biden-Sanders Joint Task Force Proposals 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Board of Elections said Wednesday an initiative to decriminalize psychedelic plants, including “magic mushrooms,” will appear on November’s ballot after supporters gathered more than 25,000 signatures amid the coronavirus pandemic. D.C. residents to vote on decriminalization of ‘magic mushrooms’ on November ballot 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Activists in Washington, D.C. have collected more than 36,000 signatures in an effort to force a ballot initiative in November that would decriminalize “magic” mushrooms. DC activists push ballot initiative to decriminalize 'magic' mushrooms 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z If the signatures hold up through the verification process, voters in the nation’s capital will face a November ballot initiative that would decriminalize psilocybin “magic” mushrooms and other natural psychedelics like mescaline. Activists seek to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms in DC 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z “And I will share some of my thoughts with her and show some of the work that we’ve been doing that is very proactive to decriminalize our efforts.” Retiring Rapid City police chief reflects on career 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z DSA did not weigh in on the proposal to decriminalize most misdemeanors, but in a statement emphasized the need to consider public safety and community outcomes. Seattle City Council votes to repeal loitering laws, but groups say much more is needed 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Council to vote in 2018 to decriminalize fare evasion inside the city. Metro board to vote Tuesday on creation of transit police review panel 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z But he has also refused to back decriminalizing illegal border crossing, unlike Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and other Democrats who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. Trump embraces immigration court fight as election boost 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Despite initiatives such as decriminalizing minor offenses, Adler said he was under no illusions about the festering racial issues inside the Austin Police Department. In liberal Austin, protests unleash violence — then an identity crisis 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z “I will change the house only when euthanasia is decriminalized,” he said. Years ago, he saved her. Then one day he helped his wife kill herself 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Advocates for decriminalizing “magic mushrooms” and other psychoactive plants are asking D.C. voters to sign a petition online or by mail to put Initiative 81 on November’s ballot. D.C. ‘magic mushrooms’ petition to be signed online, by mail 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z |
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