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Recent Examples of decriminalize
Salzman died in 2018, the year before Denver became the first city in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Mayor Adams vetoed a City Council bill late Wednesday that would decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the five boroughs, teeing up a likely override battle with the chamber’s Democratic members, who accused the mayor of playing into President Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued six cities — including Austin, San Marcos and Elgin — for their policies to decriminalize cannabis.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
While there are at least five bills filed to decriminalize or legalize some form of marijuana, there are also at least two bills filed by other Republicans to outlaw signs advertising marijuana products or businesses in some capacity.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Mayor Adams vetoed a City Council bill late Wednesday that would decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the five boroughs, teeing up a likely override battle with the chamber’s Democratic members, who accused the mayor of playing into President Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued six cities — including Austin, San Marcos and Elgin — for their policies to decriminalize cannabis.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
While there are at least five bills filed to decriminalize or legalize some form of marijuana, there are also at least two bills filed by other Republicans to outlaw signs advertising marijuana products or businesses in some capacity.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalize
legalize
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The measure passed with 57% of the vote, and California became the fifth state in the nation to legalize the drug.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is legalized economic sabotage by another name.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Decriminalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalize. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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