0 the fact of changing the law so that something is no longer a crime:
The party supports the decriminalisation of drugs.
The committee set out its opposition to the decriminalization of abortion.
the decriminalization of marijuana
He ruled out decriminalisation, saying soft drugs led to hard drugs.
Their most enduring achievements were also in civil rights - decriminalization of homosexuality, race relations and gender equality.
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May 10, 2021
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