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Nepal even put to shame India, the world’s largest democracy, which decriminalized homosexuality in 2018, eleven years after Nepal.
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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Cannabis consumption has become more widespread since more countries have legalized or decriminalized its use.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
His prominent role in decriminalizing cannabis has also created mixed feelings over the years.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Anutin as health minister in the pre-2023 government pushed to decriminalize cannabis, while the Pheu Thai government tried to reverse that.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Cannabis consumption has become more widespread since more countries have legalized or decriminalized its use.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
His prominent role in decriminalizing cannabis has also created mixed feelings over the years.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Anutin as health minister in the pre-2023 government pushed to decriminalize cannabis, while the Pheu Thai government tried to reverse that.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalize
legalize
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An effort to legalize online sports betting operated by tribes in Wisconsin is being challenged by the Sports Betting Alliance, which represents national companies such as Draft Kings, FanDuel and Bet 365.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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With this reasoning, the Court ruled against Scott and legalized slavery in the territories by overturning the Missouri Compromise.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Decriminalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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