Joe Viitale, D-19th District, who chairs the Senate health committee, told reporters following the Monday morning meeting that the plan was to merge aspects of the expungement and
decriminalization measure.
But two committee members voiced concern that
decriminalization could undermine the ability of police to help someone contemplating suicide.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said on Mondaythat the government's case against Rappler and its CEO Maria Ressa highlightthe need for the
decriminalization of libel.
Only 500 members, however, attended the annual representative meeting and the five parts of the six-part motion supporting
decriminalization [the other part was noncontroversial] were backed by fewer than half of these.
National
Decriminalization, not Legalization is the foundation upon which the members of The Underground Cannabis Club of America, Can and will grow legit and prosper too.
Given cannabis growers operate under the same cannabis production laws regardless of criminalization and
decriminalization legal regimes, the number of marijuana herbs seized and cannabis plants eradicated should remain unchanged.
District of Columbia--Recreational,
DecriminalizationDecriminalization means removing labels, depenalization as decreasing or eliminating the punishment in reaction to crime, and diversion means using alternative dispute resolve ways instead of formal justice are considered as the most common methods of criminal policy.