| Since decriminalisation, we have heard a lot from local governments that can now control brothel licensing and town planning. |
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| The decriminalisation of abortion would assist in alleviating this problem. |
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| The reality is that, before decriminalisation, most of the activity was underground, outside the law, and not counted. |
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| But the committee, chaired by Labour MP Chris Mullin, firmly ruled out legalisation or decriminalisation of illegal drugs and said it was a step into the unknown. |
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| He stressed that the he would not be rushed into any quick decisions on legalisation or decriminalisation of the drug and cautioned that there was no easy way forward. |
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| That will be more complicated than anyone – even those who advocate radical new approaches, including decriminalisation – dare consider. |
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| A policy with decriminalisation as its focus ought to be recommended to improve relationships with police by removing threats of enforcement. |
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| That is why I would reject the legalisation and decriminalisation arguments on this occasion. |
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| The libertarian decriminalisation measures have proved to be inefficient and dangerous no matter what the field. |
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| However, decriminalisation is not a cure-all. |
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| But Dunphy has won himself a few converts with his call for the decriminalisation of cannabis. |
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| As for the decriminalisation of parking enforcement, it is totally wrong that private companies are allowed to enforce the law. |
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| That decriminalisation will now apply across the state, regardless of whether local towns or counties ban the actual sale of the substance in their area by refusing to issue local growing or sale licences. |
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| If the law is being applied retroactively, which appears to be the case, decriminalisation would apply to bank officers that received kick-backs for granting questionable and illegitimate loans. |
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| So let us get away from this nonsense about decriminalisation and this tendency to trivialise the whole problem area by closing our eyes to the criminals who exploit our young people and destroy their health. |
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| This example shows that in the present situation, as far as civil law is concerned, freedom of the press and freedom of expression could actually suffer as a result of the decriminalisation of defamation. |
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| Simply advocating the decriminalisation of defamation does not at this stage seem to him the best solution for strengthening the guarantees and protection of freedom of expression. |
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| The results of the consultation exercise showed that two thirds of the respondents preferred general decriminalisation of the use of cannabis and acts preparatory to it. |
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| With 60,000 male and female members in West Bengal, the DMSC worked for the decriminalisation of prostitution, for equal worker's rights, and for the right to negotiate working conditions. |
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| Other Conservatives are in the middle ground, favouring stances such as looser regulation and decriminalisation of some drugs. |
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| Labour believes decriminalisation of wardens is an effective way of tackling parking problems. |
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| But why can't the government be brave enough to admit that it is decriminalisation through the back door? |
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| The Magistrates' Association has been calling for the decriminalisation of TV licence evasion for nearly 20 years, concerned that evaders are punished disproportionately. |
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| Decriminalisation has all the disadvantages of increased use while allowing gangs to retain their virtual monopoly on production and supply. |
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| The council has decided to delay all decisions until the introduction of the Decriminalisation of Parking Enforcement next April. |
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