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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
decriminalize .
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Examples
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The new law, adopted as written on the fall ballot, "decriminalizes" possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
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On Wednesday, my friend Alderman Danny Solis will introduce an ordinance that decriminalizes marijuana possession...
Joe Moreno: Decriminalize It... Don't Criticize It Joe Moreno 2011
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On Wednesday, my friend Alderman Danny Solis will introduce an ordinance that decriminalizes marijuana possession...
Joe Moreno: Decriminalize It... Don't Criticize It Joe Moreno 2011
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Still, the erstwhile Terminator, who signed a law that somewhat decriminalizes smoking marijuana, conceded that Proposition 19 & mdash; which would've legalized the drug & mdash; "went too far."
Top Moments: Conan's Killer Return, Glee's First Kiss and Instant Dancing Drama 2010
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Prop K decriminalizes the act of exchanging sex [...]
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Prop K decriminalizes the act of exchanging sex for money.
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And we need an approach that decriminalizes undocumented workers and prioritizes stabilizing Mexican communities as part of a broader program of economic recovery and hemispheric response to common threats and opportunities.
Ted Lewis: Bad Assumptions Guide US Policy on Day of Obama Visit to Mexico 2009
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Essentially, Roosevelt decriminalizes the passing game.
Chuck Klosterman on Sports Chuck Klosterman 2009
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From what I understand, the Delhi High Court judgment actually essentially decriminalizes homosexual acts not just in Delhi but in any place in India where there is no conflicting judgment by another High Court.
India’s Decriminalization of Sodomy to be Challenged « Gender Across Borders 2009
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The new law decriminalizes possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
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