Sentences with phrase «for legalising»

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Of the many reasons you discussed for legalising drugs, the most compelling is that by doing so we could improve...

He said it was time to «reunite the right» in British politics and the government should apologise for legalising gay marriage.

But surely blaming the floods on God's judgement for legalising homosexual marriage is taking it a little far?

It was created with the goal of becoming the standard form of payment for the legalised marijuana industry.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post (part of their ominously titled «Voices of Power» series), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussed Archbishop Joseph Naumann's request that she not present herself for communion because of her public support for legalised abortion: «Well, it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life, and I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state, and I feel that my actions as a parishioner are different than my actions as a public official and that the people who elected me in Kansas had a right to expect me to uphold their rights and their beliefs even if they did not have the same religious beliefs that I had.

Clear, a political party which campaigns for the legalised use of medicinal cannabis, is following the advert with a crowdfunding appeal seeking to raise money for a longer campaign.

One major reason for Macao's success is its unique status as China's only destination for legalised gaming.

«Covering everything from celebrity divorce to the calls for legalised prenuptial agreements under English law, this blog takes a personal look at English divorce and Family law issues as well as passing comment on broader issues facing the legal marketplace in the U.K.»

Finally, Spicer argues that discussing proposals for legalised torture is inconsistent with «our democratic way of life».

Not exact matches

Legalised crime has been established in Russia for over a century.

The Church of England has restated its opposition to assisted dying, after fresh calls for it to be legalised... More

The liberalisation of the movement of capital since 1974 has greatly facilitated the recycling of «dirty money» - from the sale of drugs and arms through to that generated by white collar criminality - in legalised tax havens and, thanks to banking secrecy, through the financial and industrial organisations otherwise respected in countries «of excellence» reputed for their professionalism and democratic institutions.

Attempts to legalise assisted suicide can perhaps be forestalled for the moment because politicians are still considering the arguments.

Sophia Kuby, Director of EU Advocacy for ADF International and co-author of the white paper said in countries that legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide, there's been a «slippery slope».

Although the use of kangaroo meat for human consumption has been legal in South Australia since 1980, in other States the sale of kangaroo meat other than for pet food was not permitted until 1993, when it was legalised in New South Wales.

Twenty - one years after it was legalised for medical use, and after a number of failed attempts to expand that arrangement, California is now home to the world's largest cannabis market.

In the last few years the campaign to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults has been increasing in momentum.

This tallies with an Ipsos Mori poll for the Transform Drugs Policy Foundation late last year which showed 53 % of the public want cannabis legalised or decriminalised and 67 % want a review of Britain's approach to drugs.

Thus (for example) assisted dying for mentally competent, terminally ill adults should be legalised and the exemptions allowing ritual slaughter without pre-stunning should be repealed.

Proposition 64 legalises adult nonmedical use of marijuana, creates a system for regulating marijuana businesses and products, and, imposes taxes on sales and cultivation.

The Commission's report describes the current legal status of assisted dying as «inadequate and incoherent» and recommends that assisted dying be legalised for terminally ill adults alongside a number of important safeguards to protect vulnerable people, and the condition that «the patient must take the final action that will end their own life».

There are signs of massive public support for a law legalising prostitution, a politics.co.uk poll revealed today.

The prime minister came under fire from the anti-gay marriage MP Tim Loughton after his amendment, which would have legalised civil partnerships for heterosexual couples, failed after the deal between Labour and the Tories.

A number of speakers challenged the continuing anachronism of having 26 seats reserved for bishops in the House of Lords, while others pointed out the contrast between the recent House of Commons vote against legalising assisted dying and the overwhelming public support in favour suggested that a more representative Parliament would also be a more progressive one.

John Boast, who has previously stood for parliament himself, tells the Today programme's Justin Webb the government's plans to legalise gay marriage is a «gross interference».

An ICM poll for The Guardian finds 61 % of all voters support the move to legalise gay marriage with just 32 % opposed.

But the organisation, which noted that it was during Fayemi's tenure that life pension for ex-governors was legalised in Ekiti State, said it owed Fayemi no apology, while describing his threatened lawsuit as an effort to undermine legitimate efforts to promote transparency.

You can write to your MP and ask him or her to support moves to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill and incurably suffering, or write to a newspaper.

In recent years we have intervened in support of Tony and Jane Nicklinson's and Paul Lamb's attempts to overhaul the law on assisted dying for the terminally ill and incurably suffering by taking human rights cases through the courts, as well as supported parliamentary attempts to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill.

The judges took this approach in part because they were aware that at the time the House of Lords was considering a private member's bill, tabled by Lord Falconer, that proposed to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill individuals with less than six months to live (but not incurably suffering individuals like Tony and Paul).

For many years the dialogue of «to legalise or not to legalise» has been wholly hypothetical and taboo, but this year saw Uruguay nail its colours firmly to the mast by being the first state to fully regulate their cannabis market.

and calls on the government to «legalise, regulate and tax the # 6 billion cannabis market for a safer, healthier Britain.»

In a sign that public attitudes towards drugs are becoming decidedly more liberal, an Ipsos - MORI poll for the Transform Drug Policy Foundation found 53 % of people want cannabis legalised, while just 14 % want tougher penalties for users.

The loss of 405 councillors and control of 12 councils is a major electoral setback for the Tories, whose right - wing MPs are now calling on their leader to resist Lib Dem moves to legalise gay marriage and push through Lords reform.

We will also continue to campaign for a new approach on the right - to - die, and for legislation in Parliament to legalise assisted dying.

A senior police chief has slammed calls by Ukip leader Nigel Farage for handguns to be legalised, saying it would create a lethal new gun culture in the UK.

Senior police chief slams calls by Ukip leader Nigel Farage for handguns to be legalised, saying it would create a lethal new gun culture in the UK.

It finds efforts to legislate for humanist marriage have been delayed, partly because of the huge backlash against the coalition government's bid to legalise same - sex marriage.

We also believe that there is an urgent need for Parliament to legislate on the matter, and to introduce a law which legalises assisted dying while also imposing safeguards to protect the vulnerable.»

The government was compelled this week to state its position on the same - sex relationship after the president told an international media the practice could be legalised if there if Ghanaians call for it.

The party says its manifesto is fully costed for day - to - day revenue spending, with money raised by adding a penny to all rates of income tax and dividends tax, reversing planned cuts to corporation tax and cuts to capital gains tax, and legalising and taxing cannabis.

[40] On 2 November 2015, the Northern Ireland Assembly voted for a fifth time on the question of legalising same - sex marriage.

Two Liberal Democrat MPs plan to vote against the bill to legalise equal marriage later, despite the fact their own Lynne Featherstone is responsible for pushing it forward as equalities minister.

The House of Lords has rejected a move to legalise Brits taking their loved ones overseas for assisted suicide.

[67] After same - sex marriage was legalised, the church asked for the government to continue to offer civil unions saying «The Church of England recognises that same - sex relationships often embody fidelity and mutuality.

An amnesty would make a bad situation worse; it would not be especially attractive to existing migrants who would face competition from the newly legalised workers, and it would certainly enfranchise a large number who, for cultural rather than policy reasons, are strongly inclined to vote Labour.

California became the latest of a series of US states to legalise the drug two weeks ago, as more world leaders, international institutions and medical bodies all join the call for the move.

Abolition of slavery, votes for women, legal aid, NHS, social security, state pension, abolition of child labour, legalisation of abortion, equal pay for women, outlawing racial discrimination, legalising homosexuality, civil partnerships, free secondary education, no - fault divorce, minimum wage, paid holidays, child benefit.

We were therefore delighted to play a strong part in the campaign to legalise first same - sex civil partnerships and then same - sex marriages in England, Wales, and Scotland, and are currently working for same - sex marriages to also be legalised in Northern Ireland.