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January 31, 2008 at 12: 06 PM what's important is the distinction between "decriminalize" and "legalize" ... how very Republican of you to follow the Washington TIMES and ignore nuance in favor of a soundbite.

POTHEAD HUSSEIN VS. JOHN MCCAIN? 2008

This wish to "decriminalize" disreputable behavior that "harms no one" - and thus remove the ultimate sanction the police can employ to maintain neighborhood order — is, we think, a mistake.

Broken Windows 1982

This wish to "decriminalize" disreputable behavior that "harms no one" - and thus remove the ultimate sanction the police can employ to maintain neighborhood order — is, we think, a mistake.

Broken Windows 1982

I believe that it is not acceptable to claim that it is enough to "decriminalize" cannabis use.

Cannabis: The Report Of The Canadian Government Commission Of Inquiry Into The Non-Medical Use Of Drugs 1972

In view of the readily apparent down sides of the "drug war" and seeing potential new sources of revenue and apathy, they will soon "decriminalize" marijuana.

AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed Don Hazen, Les Leopold, Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet 2010

The legislation is not going to "decriminalize" prostitution; it would merely change the law to prevent prosecution of those under the age of 16.

Right Wing Watch 2010

The legislation is not going to "decriminalize" prostitution; it would merely change the law to prevent prosecution of those under the age of 16.

Right Wing Watch 2010

But to "decriminalize" something is to make it more widely available.

Newspaper Tree 2009

Taiwan will formally decriminalize prostitution in November, but it will be legal only in certain areas.

Decriminalizing The Sex Trade Ralph Jennings 2011

Even after this year's move to decriminalize, police could nab prostitutes until rules on solicitation and zoning become clearer.

Decriminalizing The Sex Trade Ralph Jennings 2011