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What does decriminalizing mean?

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  1. (rare) present participle of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
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We have launched a campaign on decriminalizing the traditional consumption of the coca leaf.
The fourth panellist noted that it was possible to reduce the rate of imprisonment by decriminalizing certain offences.
It is well known that decriminalizing abortion and ensuring access to reproductive health and family planning services reduce maternal mortality.
The third was the combination of decriminalizing and regulating the marijuana industry in particular, coupled with an assault on organized crime.
We should not be devoting resources to decriminalizing marijuana generally.
But decriminalizing prostitution doesn't mean it's now okay to kidnap people and move them across international borders.

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