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Recent Examples of decriminalize
At 31, Martínez is among the most prominent voices pushing to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico.
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ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Senate Bill 97, which would decriminalize prostitution across the state.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America’s national platform, which Mamdani ran on and believes in, includes calls to decriminalize hard drugs, defund or abolish policing, and dismantle charter schools, despite high demand in communities of color.
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Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Anutin as health minister in the pre-2023 government pushed to decriminalize cannabis, while the Pheu Thai government tried to reverse that.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Senate Bill 97, which would decriminalize prostitution across the state.
—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America’s national platform, which Mamdani ran on and believes in, includes calls to decriminalize hard drugs, defund or abolish policing, and dismantle charter schools, despite high demand in communities of color.
—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Anutin as health minister in the pre-2023 government pushed to decriminalize cannabis, while the Pheu Thai government tried to reverse that.
—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalize
legalize
Verb
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German courts are clarifying a gray area left by the cannabis reform that entered into effect in 2024, which legalized personal use, cultivation, and associations, but left questions over the legal status of cannabis cuttings.
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Polls show public opposition to legalized sports betting is mounting amid match-fixing scandals, social media harassment and aggressive marketing.
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“Decriminalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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