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Recent Examples of decriminalize
Five years ago, New York effectively decriminalized all but the most serious offenses.
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Whitney Tilson, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
In 2023, the Legislature passed a bill to decriminalize the personal use of psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The lower house of the Czech Republic has approved an amendment that would decriminalize cannabis for personal use at a time when the process of full legalization is stalled.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The Czech Republic already decriminalized the possession and cultivation of small amounts of cannabis in 2010.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Whitney Tilson, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
In 2023, the Legislature passed a bill to decriminalize the personal use of psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The lower house of the Czech Republic has approved an amendment that would decriminalize cannabis for personal use at a time when the process of full legalization is stalled.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The Czech Republic already decriminalized the possession and cultivation of small amounts of cannabis in 2010.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalize
legalize
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Closing 2018 Farm Bill Hemp Loophole The 2018 Farm Bill, passed during President Donald Trump’s first term, legalized hemp containing up to 0.3% THC nationwide for industrial purposes.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In addition to South Carolina, four states have legalized firing squads as an execution method: Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and Idaho.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Decriminalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalize. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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