Although tonsillectomy is performed less frequently than in the 1950s, it remains one of the most common surgical procedures in children in the United States. Seven or more in a year, five or more per year for two years, or three or more per year for three years.
States That Have Decriminalized. The following states have passed laws decriminalizing certain marijuana possession offenses. Typically, decriminalization means no arrest, prison time, or criminal record for the first-time possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal consumption.In most decriminalized states, these offenses are treated like a minor traffic violation.1  Alaska 2  *. California. 3  Colorado 4  *. Connecticut.5  Delaware **.ypically, decriminalization means no arrest, prison time, or criminal record for the first-time possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal consumption. In most decriminalized states, these offenses are treated like a minor traffic violation. 1  Alaska 2  *. California. 3  Colorado 4  *. Connecticut. 5  Delaware **.
Marijuana Law Reform Timeline. NORMLâs and Marijuana Law Reform Timeline in America. April 29, 1911. Commonwealth of Massachusetts becomes first state to ban cannabis in the United States of America. August 2, 1937. President Franklin Roosevelt signed federal legislation that banned cannabis use, production and sales; including for industrial hemp.