Meanings of decriminalize in English

The mayor's press release clarifies the new legislation won't decriminalize or legalize weed.

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He would decriminalize unauthorized immigration and streamline the process for applying for citizenship.

When enacted, Jamaica's new law will decriminalize marijuana for religious, medicinal, therapeutic and scientific purposes.

We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has taken a major stride in the increasing efforts to decriminalize marijuana.

Previous attempts to decriminalize several graft offences via decree triggered the largest street protests in decades.

States have the power to enact sentencing and bail reform and decriminalize offenses like marijuana possession.

India's Supreme Court has refused to decriminalize homosexuality.

The City of Brotherly Love is about to become the largest in the country to decriminalize marijuana.

At a time of soaring deficits, more states are seeking to decriminalize marijuana, at least in medical use.

Nahari also slammed calls by the main AMDH human right group to decriminalize sexual relationships outside of wedlock.

Castro said he would decriminalize border crossings by migrants, which he said had led to the separation of families.

Booker also would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge the records of people convicted of cannabis-related crimes.

Attempts by the PSD government to decriminalize several corruption offences last year triggered the country's largest street protests in decades.

Last week, the Oakland, California, city council voted unanimously to decriminalize a range of psychedelic plants, including mushrooms and cacti.