Meanings of decriminalize marijuana in English

When enacted, Jamaica's new law will decriminalize marijuana for religious, medicinal, therapeutic and scientific purposes.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has taken a major stride in the increasing efforts to decriminalize marijuana.

The City of Brotherly Love is about to become the largest in the country to decriminalize marijuana.

At a time of soaring deficits, more states are seeking to decriminalize marijuana, at least in medical use.

Booker also would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge the records of people convicted of cannabis-related crimes.

The bill would prevent the District of Columbia from using federal funds to pay for abortions and implement rules that decriminalize marijuana use.

Senator Rand Paul urged Republicans to embrace libertarianism and warned that the "moss-covered" party was turning off young voters who want to decriminalize marijuana.

Vermont is among almost 20 states that have decriminalized marijuana possession.

Atlanta may soon be added to a growing list of U.S. cities that have decriminalized marijuana.

Sixteen states have decriminalized marijuana possession and two states have legalized retail sales, according to NORML.

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that New York City decriminalized marijuana possession in 2014.

Emanuel had backed a 2012 change in Chicago law that decriminalized marijuana in the nation's third-largest city.

While decriminalizing marijuana is a step in the right direction, it falls very short of ensuring justice for communities of color.

His pick for the interior ministry, Olga Sanchez, has said the new government will look into decriminalizing marijuana and regulating opium for pharmaceutical use.