Sentence examples for possession law from inspiring English sources

I was one of the supporters of the effort in Poland to revise the drug possession law of 2000.

The District of Columbia has a zero-tolerance weapons possession law similar to that of New York City, and it is a violation of the N.B.A.'s collective-bargaining agreement to carry weapons into an arena or facility owned by the league.

Then it died down and eventually was forgotten as a new liberal marijuana possession law was adopted.

The complications regarding the illegal firearms used in Timoshenko's murder inspired new laws passed in New York City, which authorized new penalties, touted as "part of the toughest illegal gun possession law in the country".

Additionally, it's noted that the adverse possession law changed in 2008 and anyone whose claim of use for 10 continuous years commenced after 1998 will consequently have a different legal standard to obtain ownership through adverse possession.

"We commend Gov. Markell and the Delaware Legislature for moving the state forward and leaving its antiquated marijuana possession law behind," Robert Capecchi, deputy director of state policies for the Marijuana Policy Project, said in a statement.

The Police Department's aggressive enforcement of marijuana possession laws has led to an increase in arrests for possessing small amounts of the drug.

Enforcement of marijuana possession laws is a touchy topic among many blacks here and nationwide.

In 2010, states spent an estimated $3.6 billion enforcing marijuana possession laws, a 30 percent increase from 10 years earlier.

State criminal possession laws still apply, so the Denver measure is considered largely symbolic.

When we asked on Monday, we were directed to an earlier speech that contained vague platitudes about reforming marijuana possession laws.