Challenging the “Prostitution Problem”: Dissenting Voices, Sex Buyers, and the Myth of Neutrality in Prostitution Research
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DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1381-6
Abstract: All research and policymaking on the prostitution system is deliberated and decided in the shadows of fundamentally incompatible positions. We recognize these positions along broadly similar lines as Benoit, Smith, Jansson, Healey, and Magnuson (2018)… read more here.
Keywords: decriminalization; research; prostitution; sex ... See more keywords
Decriminalized, Not Legalized: A Pilot Study of South African University Students’ Views on the Use, Impact, Legalization and Decriminalization of Marijuana
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DOI: 10.1177/0022042620931480
Abstract: Given the 2018 decriminalization of marijuana in South Africa for personal use and medicinal consumption, the aim of this research was to explore the perceptions of university students regarding the use, impact, legalization, and decriminalization… read more here.
Keywords: decriminalization; legalization decriminalization; university students; decriminalization marijuana ... See more keywords
Ganja and the Laws of Men: Cannabis Decriminalization and Social (In)Justice in Jamaica
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DOI: 10.1177/00914509231156608
Abstract: This article describes the harms caused by the criminalization of cannabis in Jamaica and the outcomes of the decriminalization and legalization processes that started in 2015. It argues that the current framework does not promote… read more here.
Keywords: cannabis; decriminalization; ganja laws; social justice ... See more keywords
Decriminalization of cannabis use in South Africa: The perspectives and health outcomes among medical students; A systematic qualitative review
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DOI: 10.1177/22799036251373016
Abstract: Background: The decriminalization of cannabis in South Africa has sparked growing concern within the medical community, particularly among medical students. As future healthcare providers, they must navigate evolving legal and professional landscapes while forming beliefs… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; decriminalization cannabis; decriminalization; medical students ... See more keywords
Awareness and knowledge of drug decriminalization among people who use drugs in British Columbia: a multi-method pre-implementation study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17845-y
Abstract: In January 2023, British Columbia implemented a three-year exemption to Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, as granted by the federal government of Canada, to decriminalize the personal possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs.… read more here.
Keywords: british columbia; use drugs; people use; decriminalization ... See more keywords
“It’s something that marks you”: Abortion stigma after decriminalization in Uruguay
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DOI: 10.1186/s12978-018-0597-1
Abstract: BackgroundAbortion stigma is experienced by women seeking abortion services and by abortion providers in a range of legal contexts, including Uruguay, where abortion was decriminalized up to 12 weeks gestation in 2012. This paper analyzes opinions… read more here.
Keywords: decriminalization; abortion; health; abortion stigma ... See more keywords