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decriminalize (Am E), decriminalise (Br E)
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Def: change the law so that something that was illegal becomes legal
Example: In 2001 the Portuguese government decriminalized the use and possession of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, LSD and other illicit street drugs to focus on treatment and prevention instead of jailing users.
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