decriminalized

past tense of decriminalize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalized
legalized
Verb
  • Officials are now working on drafting new rules and licensing regulations that would change that, creating a new type of marijuana business allowed in the city after voters legalized recreational marijuana statewide in 2022.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Decriminalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalized. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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