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What does decriminalize mean?

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  1. (transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
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Dr Martin forward a private members' bill to decriminalize cannabis in some circumstances.
We will not legalize or decriminalize any drugs, nor do we envisage a time when this would be appropriate.
Tsai restated yesterday that the current aim of the small three links is only to decriminalize illegal trading that already exists in the Taiwan Strait.
Furthermore, Bill C-454 proposes to decriminalize the criminal provisions dealing with price discrimination and predatory pricing.
The debate over whether to decriminalize marijuana has left an entire generation confused over whether or not pot is legal in Canada.
Ms. Paule Brunelle: Many witnesses have urged us to decriminalize prostitution.

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