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 **.
In 2008, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize a possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, and in 2009, ALM GL ch. 94C, Â§ 32L was enacted into law, making possession of up to one ounce of marijuana a civil offense punishable by a penalty of $100 and forfeiting the drug.