"decriminalization for" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used to refer to the process or act of making something that was previously considered a crime or illegal into a non-criminal or legal act. Example: The government has announced plans for the decriminalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Still decriminalization for casual use seems to be a reality here in Vancouver.
Whenever we debate similar measures in the U.S. -- marijuana decriminalization, for instance -- many drug-policy makers predict dire consequences.
That is, while multiple member states have de facto decriminalization for low use substances (often cannabis), Portugal's decriminalization of all drugs is statutory.
In 1988, Costa Rica officially put in place a policy of decriminalization for use of all drugs.
McNeill emphasized that "decriminalization" should mean decriminalization for both sex workers and their clients, a stance supported by Amnesty International and Open Society Foundations.
A 2012 study, "California Youth Crime Plunges to All-Time Low," credits a state marijuana decriminalization for plummeting arrests for all crimes.
They all ask about support for the full legalization of marijuana -- not just support for medical marijuana, or for decriminalization, but for legalizing recreational use.
So in Brazil and Argentina, for example, some lawmakers have called for decriminalization of all drugs, along the lines of Portugal, which decriminalized everything in 2001, moving toward a model based on public health rather than law enforcement.
He also said he will be pushing for the decriminalization of drug possession for personal amounts.
And he gets to say that Republicans voted for gun control, and perhaps for decriminalization of marijuana.
Last month, delegates from Amnesty International voted to support a policy that calls for decriminalization of the sex trade – including prostitution, payment for sex, and brothel ownership.
