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• n  legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal

• As regards the trends of cannabis use over time, the rate in the Netherlands rose during the 1960's early 70's, decreased for a few years just after decriminalisation in 1976 .

• decriminalization

• criminalization
• criminalisation

News & Articles

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• Easy Access to Cannabis is Tempting
  The decriminalisation of cannabis is a policy that divides policymakers sharply. This column uses evidence from the Netherlands to show a positive connection between early cannabis use and easy access to cannabis through coffeeshops. The policy implications, however, require further research. Closing coffeeshops could result in some potential users searching in the black market where hard drugs ...
  Oct. 14, 2013 - Naked Capitalism

Quotes

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• Tony Leon in Independent Online
  Earlier in January it was revealed, for example, that South Africa refused to support a declaration by the United Nations General Assembly calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality,said Leon. "What we practise at home, in our...
• Evo Morales in Reuters
  We hope for support from President Obama for the decriminalisation of coca,Morales said, adding that Bolivia is committed to the fight against cocaine and other drugs.
• Anibal Fernandez in CNN International
  To be credible and effective, decriminalisation must be combined with robust prevention campaigns. The profound drop in tobacco consumption in recent decades shows how public information and prevention campaigns can be effective when they are based... Fernando Henrique Cardoso http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Henrique_Cardoso&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHrhLpFZCI9tmecfIu52gYBa7vSfg Dscriber http://www.google.com/url?q=http://dscriber.com/component/content/article/53-news/1511-the-war-on-drugs-has-failed-laws-can-be-enforced-to-ridiculous-lengths.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNE2OFsl0tpn_XM95pMekvFK-ieOJA Apr 12, 2010 25621 34440 decriminalization Decriminalization of the consumer should include what are called second-generation human rights, but at the same time there should be a strong policy of prevention, so that no one falls in the situation of consuming any substance," said Anibal...