sentences:  In jurisdictions without any penalties the policy is referred to as "legalization", although the term "decriminalization" is sometimes broadly used for this purpose as well.The movement to decriminalize cannabis in the U.S. emerged during the 1970s, when a total of 11 states decriminalized (beginning with Oregon in 1973).The findings of the 1972 Shafer Commission helped provide momentum to these efforts, as did the 1976 election of President Jimmy Carter (who spoke in favor of decriminalization and endorsed legislation to federally decriminalize).