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41 relations: Abortion, Age of consent, Breastfeeding in public, Cannabis in Canada, Colorado Amendment 64, Crime, Criminal justice, Criminalization, Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States, Drug liberalization, Drug policy of the Soviet Union, Drug possession, Ergogenic use of anabolic steroids, Euthanasia, Federalism, Gambling, Homosexuality, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Legal history of cannabis in the United States, Legality of cannabis, Legalization, Liberalization, Marijuana Policy Project, Moral, Polygamy, Prohibition, Prostitution, Prostitution in Canada, Prostitution in Rhode Island, Public nudity, Public-order crime, Recreational drug use, Responsible drug use, Sentence (law), Sex worker, Sodomy law, Timeline of cannabis law, Timeline of LGBT history, Unenforced law, Victimless crime, War on drugs.
Abortion
Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus.
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Age of consent
The age of consent is the age below which a minor is considered to be legally incompetent to consent to sexual acts.
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Breastfeeding in public
Breastfeeding in public is the practice of breastfeeding babies in a public or semi-public place in open view of the general public.
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Cannabis in Canada
Cannabis—or marijuana—is currently legal in Canada only for medicinal purposes, under conditions outlined in the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) issued by Health Canada, and for seed, grain and fibre production under licence by Health Canada.
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Colorado Amendment 64
Colorado Amendment 64 was a successful popular initiative ballot measure to amend the Constitution of the State of Colorado, outlining a statewide drug policy for cannabis.
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Crime
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority.
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Criminal justice
Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have committed crimes.
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Criminalization
Criminalization or criminalisation, in criminology, is "the process by which behaviors and individuals are transformed into crime and criminals".
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Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States
In the United States, the non-medical use of cannabis is decriminalized in 13 states (plus the U.S. Virgin Islands), and legalized in another 9 states (plus the District of Columbia), as of January 2018.
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Drug liberalization
Drug liberalization is the process of eliminating or reducing drug prohibition laws.
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Drug policy of the Soviet Union
The drug policy of the Soviet Union changed little throughout the existence of the state, other than slowly becoming more repressive, although some differences in penalties existed in the different Union Republics.
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Drug possession
Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in one's possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise.
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Ergogenic use of anabolic steroids
Since their discovery, anabolic steroids (AAS) have been widely used as performance-enhancing drugs to improve performance in sports, to improve one's physical appearance, as self-medication to recover from injury, and as an anti-aging aid.
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Euthanasia
Euthanasia (from εὐθανασία; "good death": εὖ, eu; "well" or "good" – θάνατος, thanatos; "death") is the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering.
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Federalism
Federalism is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government (the central or 'federal' government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system.
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Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning money or material goods.
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Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.
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Law Enforcement Action Partnership
The Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), formerly Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit group of current and former police, judges, prosecutors, and other criminal justice professionals who use their expertise to advance drug policy and criminal justice solutions that enhance public safety.
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Legal history of cannabis in the United States
The legal history of cannabis in the United States pertains to the regulation of cannabis (legal term marijuana or marihuana) for medical, recreational, and industrial purposes in the United States.
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Legality of cannabis
The legality of cannabis for general or recreational use varies from country to country.
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Legalization
Legalization (also spelled legalisation) is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently not legal.
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Liberalization
Liberalization (or liberalisation) is a general term for any process whereby a state lifts restrictions on some private individual activities.
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Marijuana Policy Project
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is the largest organization working solely on marijuana policy reform in the United States in terms of its budget, number of members, and staff.
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Moral
A moral (from Latin morālis) is a message that is conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event.
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Polygamy
Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία, polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses.
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Prohibition
Prohibition is the illegality of the manufacturing, storage in barrels or bottles, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol including alcoholic beverages, or a period of time during which such illegality was enforced.
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Prostitution
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.
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Prostitution in Canada
Current laws on prostitution in Canada, introduced in 2014, make it illegal to purchase sexual services but legal to sell them.
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Prostitution in Rhode Island
Prostitution in Rhode Island was outlawed in 2009.
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Public nudity
Public nudity refers to nudity not in an entirely private context, that is, a person appearing nude in a public place or being able to be seen nude from a public place.
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Public-order crime
In criminology, public-order crime is defined by Siegel (2004) as "crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to function efficiently", i.e., it is behaviour that has been labelled criminal because it is contrary to shared norms, social values, and customs.
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Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of a psychoactive drug to induce an altered state of consciousness for pleasure, by modifying the perceptions, feelings, and emotions of the user.
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Responsible drug use
Responsible drug use maximizes the benefits and reduces the risk of negative impact on the lives of both the user and others.
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Sentence (law)
A sentence is a decree of punishment of the court in criminal procedure.
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Sex worker
A sex worker is a person who is employed in the sex industry.
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Sodomy law
A sodomy law is a law that defines certain sexual acts as crimes.
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Timeline of cannabis law
The list includes significant events globally in the history of national-level cannabis law.
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Timeline of LGBT history
The following is a timeline of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) history.
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Unenforced law
An unenforced law (also symbolic law) is a crime which is illegal, but is usually not penalized by a jurisdiction.
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Victimless crime
A victimless crime is an illegal act that typically either directly involves only the perpetrator or occurs between consenting adults; because it is consensual in nature, there is arguably no true victim.
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War on drugs
War on Drugs is an American term usually applied to the U.S. federal government's campaign of prohibition of drugs, military aid, and military intervention, with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decriminalization
