Sentence examples for its illegal status. from inspiring English sources

As precarious as the business side of weed might be, we can always focus on the medical benefits—its illegal status kept the study of marijuana seriously restricted until recently, and the early results are consistent with what advocates have been saying all along.

In addition, despite its illegal status, Solidarity continued to have influence as an underground organization.

Despite or possibly because of its illegal status, tourists soon came flowing in to see their work.

Until richer countries move to legalise the drug, removing the superprofits and violence that its illegal status attracts, even an exceptional leader, such as Mr Uribe, will struggle to complete the task of pacifying his country.

Despite its illegal status, 600 to 800 backstreet abortions allegedly take place every day in Morocco.

Weed is popular and partially decriminalized, but its illegal status means profit margins are still high.

His opinions are echoed by federal Tasmanian MP, Andrew Wilkie who reignited debate earlier this year by publicly advocating the industry, saying its continuing illegal status is politically driven.

As a result of its federally illegal status, medicinal use of marijuana is restricted to carefully vetted clinical research studies or to patients in states such as California that have passed laws to allow for personal medical use.

Sara's father once requested amnesty for his illegal status but failed to get it.

Mr. Sealey had already been to three or four lawyers to resolve his illegal status.

"I didn't want other people to know," said Amadou, 18, referring to his illegal status.