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How to use the word decriminalization in a Sentence?

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We were trying to get the complete decriminalization of abortion ... but this is still a historic step.

Cristina Rosero

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Decriminalization begins the process of healing past harms while also forgoing the creation of a new, predatory industry keen on marketing extremely potent marijuana products.

Kevin Sabet

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I want them to understand that you can not put someone in jail or kill someone for simply being gay, this is the first standalone meeting on the de-criminalization of homosexuality sponsored by Ric Grenell. So what we are trying to do is unite around something that is absolutely a uniting issue, which is the decriminalization of homosexuality.

Ric Grenell

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The presidents recognition of Pride Month and his tweet encouraging our decriminalization campaign gives me even more pride to once again march in the Berlin Pride parade, hang a huge banner on the side of the Embassy recognizing our pride, host multiple events at the Embassy and the residence, and fly the gay pride flag.

Richard Grenell

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Not only will it be amnesty, it will be a law to reduce jail time, we will propose decriminalization, create truth commissions, we will attack the causes of poverty, we will give scholarships to the youth and we will work in the field to get them out of the drug situation.

Olga Sanchez

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

As a point of reference, in 2008 no major candidate even supported decriminalization when asked in a debate, and our movement had to chase them around New Hampshire and repeatedly harass them just to garner pledges to stop federal raids on state-legal medical marijuana patients.

Tom Angell

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There is a disconnect between what is needed in terms of public health policy and what the government is willing to accept in terms of decriminalization.

Neela Ghoshal

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The legalization and decriminalization approach is not benefiting anyone.

Andrea Motolcsi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We may actually be able to make some progress on the decriminalization side, at a certain point, if enough states end up decriminalizing, the Congress may then reschedule marijuana.

President Barack Obama

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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