CANADA Canada‚ in contrast to the Netherlands‚ has had a less progressive decriminalization process in terms of the commercialization of the sex trade. Of course‚ Canada’s neighbor‚ the United States‚ has had a long history of prohibition and criminalization of the sex trade as a role model for policies and regulations about prostitution. One of the major problems with the Canadian policy of regulating sex work remains in the legal decision not to provide law enforcement protection for women involved
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Decriminalization The argument on the decriminalization of marijuana has been a large public issue for the past couple decades. What would happen if marijuana were to be decriminalized? Many Americans today tend to believe marijuana should stay illegal for numerous reasons‚ but I believe there are far more benefits to decriminalizing marijuana than keeping it illegal. “Government studies conclude that marijuana decriminalization has had virtually no effect on either marijuana use or beliefs and related
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cases‚ and since many of the people arrested don’t have the money for private lawyers‚ the Public Defender’s Office has to defend them...Law enforcement efforts haven’t made a dent in the city’s sex work industry and never will. But careful decriminalization‚ combined with strict regulation‚ could and would end much of the exploitation that takes place in the underground economy" (San Francisco Bay
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treated more like tobacco or alcohol. The House of Commons committee’s report stated that although marijuana is unhealthy‚ the punishments for having even a small amount of marijuana are disproportionably harsh. The House is promoting the decriminalization of marijuana to make it legal to possess an amount of marijuana not exceeding 30 grams‚ which is about one ounce. These two committees seem to come to the same conclusion that marijuana is placed in the same class as more "hard-core" drugs such
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Jueteng has been very famous here in the Philippines and is widely patronized by Filipinos although it is illegal. According to some‚ it is something that shouldn’t exist but there’s more into it. As Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and other lawmakers proposed jueteng legalization‚ lots of contradicting and supporting ideas in this regard were brought up. What if it will be legalized? Will it be a friend or a foe? Despite all the scandals and criticisms that it is encountering‚ jueteng will
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Decriminalization of Marijuana A very controversial drug in society today is marijuana. The controversy is mostly due to the myths that people have created about marijuana’s effects. Opponents of the legalization of marijuana argue that marijuana is a gateway drug‚ more dangerous than alcohol‚ and will increase crime if it is decriminalized. Through studies there is proof that these myths are untrue. Therefore the reason for marijuana’s status as illegal is not actually there. In fact‚ having marijuana
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Since the establishment of the laws concerning the illegal drug trade‚ the entities involved at the Federal level have been involved in a multi-national effort to curb the importation‚ as well as exportation of illegal drugs. Enforcement actions have caused alarm at many levels‚ because of the number of policy driven incarcerations (mandatory sentences)‚ even for those who are involved in mere possession of limited amounts. Critics have long been heard calling for an end to criminalization of use
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There is currently inadequate evidence to verify that decriminalization has an impact on drug use. In the article Decriminalization of Marijuana and the Demand for Alcohol‚ Marijuana‚ and Cocaine by Thies stated that‚ “During the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ political momentum gathered to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana
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being ages 13 and older. Weed typically looks like brownish/greenish dried up leaves which can be rolled up into a joint or a cigarette. And even though weed might look harmless‚ it has become a serious altercation. Our campaign deals with the decriminalization of marijuana in Massachusetts‚ which removes the user of marijuana from the criminal justice system. By decriminalizing marijuana it will save the state a lot of money‚ would help the overcrowding issue in Massachusetts jails‚ and help regulate
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Channing English 1B March 5‚ 2013 Decriminalization of Marijuana As I researched the internet for information about the decriminalization of marijuana‚ I found so much information concerning this project that it was hard putting together some thoughts. Through my research of the different topics I came to the conclusion that the ones I am writing about seem to be the most important concerning the decriminalization of marijuana. Should a person go
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