Sentence examples for has stopped prosecuting from inspiring English sources

Although Barack Obama's administration has stopped prosecuting the sale of "medical" marijuana, it is opposed to legalisation.But were the proposal to pass it would render Mexico's assault on drug traffickers untenable, reckons Jorge Castañeda, a former foreign minister.

Some police forces have stopped prosecuting people for possessing small amounts of cannabis, instead diverting them into government programmes if they're caught.

Thompson has also stopped prosecuting some individuals for the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

But he has stopped short of endorsing the changes necessary to give impartial military prosecutors the power to investigate and prosecute offenses.

A few years ago, Holmes stopped prosecuting misdemeanor marijuana-possession cases.

In an attempt to end inequality in the justice system, Manhattan's district attorney has vowed to stop prosecuting minor marijuana cases.

Perpetrators should be stopped, prosecuted and punished.

Last year his administration promised to use prosecutorial discretion to stop prosecuting those who had strong American family ties and no criminal records.

By the time of the American Revolution, the colonies, under the influence of the Enlightenment, had stopped using the criminal law to prosecute most forms of consensual sex -- except for the crime of sodomy, which remained a capital offense.

HSBC has managed to avoid being criminally prosecuted – a move that could have stopped the bank operating in the US.

Number Two: stop prosecuting wars.