decriminalize
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In November, Paxton also sued Dallas after its residents overwhelmingly voted to decriminalize possession.
From Slate • May 28, 2025
Then in 2021, a movement to decriminalize cruising began to take root in National City.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
Last week, the central state of Aguascalientes became the 12th state to decriminalize the procedure.
From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023
Within days, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio declared that his government would decriminalize abortion “at a time when sexual and reproductive health rights for women are being either overturned or threatened.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023
“Did you lead the charge to decriminalize public urination in Washington, D.C.?”
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023
Vocabulary lists containing decriminalize
crim, crimin (judgement; accusation)
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