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BOSTON — Massachusetts police may no longer be able to arrest people for having a small amount of hashish, because a new law that decriminalizes possessing up to an ounce of marijuana could apply to other drugs with the same psychoactive ingredient, according to guidelines issued today.

The Ottawa Citizen published a series of four editorials (April 12-16, 1997) strongly criticizing the criminal prohibition of drugs.

Can Increases in Cannabis Use Be Attributed to Reduced Penalties for Possession of the Drug? Has cannabis use increased since decriminalization? Answers with references.
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