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decriminalization

[dee-kri-muh-nuh-lahy-zay-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act by legislators of removing criminal restrictions or penalties on something.



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But tough on crime is back in fashion, and no politician wants to champion decriminalization.

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Harris previously called for a fracking ban, universal healthcare and decriminalization of border crossings.

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The government pushed ahead with decriminalization anyway, allowing the weed industry to grow in what Anunchai describes as “a vacuum that has dragged on for over two years.”

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But the board found too many instances where she slow-rolled or impeded repeals of failed criminal justice initiatives in recent years, including on drug decriminalization and restrictions on police pursuit policies.

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He backed an effort to partially roll back Oregon’s drug decriminalization law.

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