legalises
Grants official approval
Legalises is the British spelling of legalizes—to make something lawful that was previously prohibited or restricted.
Governments legalise activities, substances, or practices: Several countries have legalised cannabis for recreational use.
The word implies official sanction through legislation or regulation.
Ending criminal status
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- harm reductionMinimizing adverse outcomes pragmatically
tolerance · liberalization · normalization · drug policy · sentencing reform · policy change · judicial discretion · non-prosecution
decriminalization
Ending criminal status
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
harm reduction · tolerance · liberalization · normalization · drug policy · sentencing reform · policy change · judicial discretion · non-prosecution · cannabis
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
ratify · approve · consent · warrant · license · certify · permit · enable · grant · allow
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
codify · regulate · amend · ratify · ordinance · mandate · provision · clause · pass · implement
legalisesbans
Official restrictions imposed
prohibits · outlaws · criminalises · forbids · proscribes
legalisessuppresses
Actively prevents expression
prosecutes · penalises · punishes · restricts · regulates