Definitions for decriminalizing
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1. decriminalizingverb

   To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

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1. decriminalizing

   Decriminalization or decriminalisation is the reclassification in law relating to certain acts or aspects of such to the effect that they are no longer considered a crime, including the removal of criminal penalties in relation to them. This reform is sometimes applied retroactively but otherwise comes into force from either the enactment of the law or from a specified date. In some cases regulated permits or fines may still apply (for contrast, see: legalization), and associated aspects of the original criminalized act may remain or become specifically classified as crimes. The term was coined by anthropologist Jennifer James to express sex workers' movements' "goals of removing laws used to target prostitutes", although it is now commonly applied to drug policies. The reverse process is criminalization.

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   The numerical value of decriminalizing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of decriminalizing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of decriminalizing in a Sentence

1. Catherine Murphy:

   There's a lot of misunderstanding about our proposal. What decriminalizing talks about is the laws that are used to criminalize adult consensual sex work, or selling of sex among consensual adults, it does not mean the removal of all laws that deal with exploitation, abuse, trafficking, involvement of children. Those laws are absolutely needed and are still absolutely relevant within a decriminalized system. We would never advocate for that, absolutely not.

2. President Barack Obama:

   At a certain point, if enough states end up decriminalizing, the Congress may then reschedule marijuana.

3. John Fetterman:

   We have a mental health crisis in our country, and you have these pharmaceuticals that have all of these side effects and have all these other externalities, and here, you know, like I applaud Oregon for the step they took this last election, you know, decriminalizing small amounts of drugs, and realizing you can’t arrest your way out of addiction. … If you criminalize addiction, you have what we have, and that is one of the core tenants of mass incarceration.

4. Neil Fawcett:

   I honestly think she was playing to the gallery back then, whether she was talking about decriminalizing drugs or abolishing the monarchy, i think she is someone who plays to the gallery with whatever audience she is talking to, and I genuinely don't know if she ever believes anything she says, then or now.

5. Joe Calvello:

   John is an outspoken advocate for weed legalization and has always believed we should not be criminalizing addiction, but he does not support decriminalizing all drugs including heroin, methamphetamines and other hard drugs in Pennsylvania, john believes we need to make sure we are locking up drug dealers who are pushing and profiting from hard drugs, while making sure that people get real help if they are addicted.

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