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Australian Capital Territory Decriminalizes Possession of Illicit Drugs
November 3, 2022The government of the Australian Capital Territory has passed legislation to decriminalize small amounts of illicit...
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Seattle City Council Passes Measure to Decriminalize Psychedelics
October 11, 2021The Seattle City Council recently voted to support the decriminalization of natural psychedelics, calling on police...
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How Texas Accidentally Decriminalized Cannabis
March 5, 2020Differentiating hemp from cannabis causes law enforcement to back away from testing low-level busts.
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Austin Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
February 1, 2020Vote to effectively decriminalize cannabis in Texas’s most progressive city is ignored by police, who won’t...
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Ireland Partially Decriminalizes All Drugs
August 6, 2019After years of planning, Ireland has finally moved ahead to decriminalize first-time drug offenders — and...
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New York Decriminalizes Cannabis… Again
July 29, 2019This ink is now dry on a partial marijuana decriminalization bill in the state of New...
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New Mexico Decriminalizes Cannabis, Updates Medical Program
April 9, 2019New Mexico's governor signed into law a cannabis decriminalization measure, as well as another bill that...
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South Africa Decriminalizes Personal Possession & Cultivation of Pot
September 18, 2018Today, South Africa’s highest court ruled that cannabis — colloquially known in the country as “dagga”...
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Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis
July 31, 2018Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...
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Pennsylvania City Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
May 21, 2018The Allentown, Pennsylvania city council voted to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis on Wednesday. Local prosecutors...
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Potlanta: ATL Decriminalizes Marijuana
October 4, 2017The city’s anti-cannabis laws were impacting Atlanta’s black population at a severely disproportionate rate.
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Republic of Georgia Decriminalizes Cannabis Cultivation
July 19, 2017The former-Soviet Republic of Georgia has made massive strides on cannabis policy in recent months: The...
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New Hampshire Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
July 18, 2017Great news for residents of the Granite State as New Hampshire decriminalizes marijuana, with the bill...
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Virginia Reforms Cannabis Laws, Decriminalizes CBD Oil
March 29, 2017A pair of cannabis reforms were just signed into law, bringing a reduction in penalties and...
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Israel Moves to Decriminalize Cannabis
March 14, 2017Israel has been at the forefront of medicinal cannabis research, but the country also has a...
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Major Rights Groups: Decriminalize Use of all Illicit Drugs
October 12, 2016NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans debate the expanding campaign to legalize marijuana, two of the...
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Delaware Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
June 22, 2015Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed a bill into law on June 18 that has decriminalized the...
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Jamaica Decriminalizes Pot on Bob Marley’s Birthday
February 10, 2015The universe has nearly righted itself as Jamaica, a country renowned for its cultural impact on...
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Virgin Islands Decriminalize Weed
January 9, 2015The United States Virgin Islands has joined the list of places that have decriminalized marijuana possession....
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Texas Could Decriminalize Marijuana in 2015
December 28, 2014While Texas has a reputation for being a roughneck state where getting caught with even a...