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There are now four countries in the EU that have broadly decriminalized marijuana.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced his office will begin prosecuting individuals arrested for drug possession who fail to meaningfully engage in treatment within 90 days, marking a shift away from a deflection-only approach adopted after Oregon decriminalized hard drugs.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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
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, 14 Jan. 2025
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced his office will begin prosecuting individuals arrested for drug possession who fail to meaningfully engage in treatment within 90 days, marking a shift away from a deflection-only approach adopted after Oregon decriminalized hard drugs.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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
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, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalize
legalize
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Industry lobbyists are pushing right now in the legislature to legalize online casino gambling.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Since legalizing online gambling in 2021, the state requires betting platforms to be licensed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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