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Recent Examples of decriminalize
Casting off old prejudices, Bentham favored emancipating women, decriminalizing homosexuality, protecting animals from cruelty.
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January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Now, the substance has been decriminalized in other regions.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin use was relatively stable before the drug was first decriminalized in Denver in May 2019, according to the study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The drug isn’t approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but several states have moved to decriminalize it or allow it in treatment settings, like the Iowa proposal.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Now, the substance has been decriminalized in other regions.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin use was relatively stable before the drug was first decriminalized in Denver in May 2019, according to the study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The drug isn’t approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but several states have moved to decriminalize it or allow it in treatment settings, like the Iowa proposal.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalize
legalize
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Since the Russian invasion in February 2022 and the ongoing three-year conflict, Kyiv took steps to legalize medical cannabis in December 2023 to help address the rising public health challenges caused by the war.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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For decades, state lawmakers had shot down plans to legalize casino gambling.—
Ben Paviour,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Decriminalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalize. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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