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Decriminalize 

To remove a tiny fragment of a statutory problem, while maintaining the majority of the statute(s), and continuing the statute's use as a revenue generator for governments, police, prison guard unions, lawyers, the court system, and "potentially competing industries."

The harassment would still exist. Excuses like when a cop says "I thought I smelled something" would still be "uncontestable evidence usable in court." You'd still have your herb "civilly forfeited." You'll still get "ticketed." You'll still pay fines. "I thought I smelled..." would still entitle "authority figures" to car searches, home raids, body cavity searches, and everything else it currently does. You won't have a "criminal" record...but you'll still have an "offense record." And that "no longer a criminal" record will still be used against you, at every opportunity.
If we were to decriminalize cannabis today, the only thing that would change is that you wouldn't "immediately" be arrested or "immediately" get a "criminal" record. Everything else would remain basically the same.

Decriminalization is little more than a scaled-down version of legalize, used by those who don't understand that they really mean to say "Repeal".

This is because it still doesn't end the problem of cannabis prohibition, but allows it to continue almost completely unchanged while giving the public the mistaken impression that anything of actual substance has been changed.

eg: If you really want to see cannabis prohibition put to an end in your lifetime, we need to REPEAL the statutes that created, expanded, and maintained it over the last century. Then it'll be over.

We've failed to do "what we say we want" for over 50 years.

It's time we just got it done, so we can move on to the next global issue which desperately needs our attention. (Hint: There are at least one or two more of those we can easily tackle next; Banking fraud would be a good "next to fix" item!)
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Detrimental 

Detrimental is an adjective that means harmful or tending to cause harm. It can also be used to mean prejudicial, disadvantageous or counterproductive.
Most people realise that smoking is detrimental to your health.
Detrimental by AKACroatalin August 1, 2015
A very nice kind intelligent girl, very serious about things, down to earth, independent, very fun to be around, serious about love and relationships.
She is determined and very dedicated. Believes no one can stop her progress .
Debrina is beautiful.
debrina by Bri brina April 24, 2017

Pile of Debris 

Slang term used among the casino crowd for the "Isle of Capri" series of casinos
Hey Steve, the Jackpot on Carribean Stud is $340K down at the Pile of Debris
Pile of Debris by andy1 June 21, 2004
Detrick is a Nice sweet guy, who is shows loyaltie to the people he loves. Detrick is a hardworking person who can be touching a Mil, Detrick is a Real Og who will die for his people If you sneak diss detrick he will se you, Some Ladies love detrick Type of guy with a Big dick big heart He will be a good Dad in the feature with a beautiful
Man Detrick is Grinding in these streets,

I love detrick that's my nigga
Detrick is a Hustler
Detrick by Detrick August 5, 2017

Debritos 

Pieces of food caught between teeth or in braces.

a compound word combining "debris" and "Doritos"
Chris: "You've got mad Debritos, man"

Trent: "I know dude, I pounded that whole BigGrab of Doritos with nothing to wash it down."
Debritos by Lafferty Daniel October 1, 2008
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We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
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The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
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Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
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