legalization

legislation

Official enactment of statutes

• statuteEnacted written rule
• decriminalizationEnding criminal status
• enactmentPassing into law

bill · act · amendment · ratification · ordinance · code · mandate · decree · charter · constitution

activism

Direct effort for reform

• lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
• campaignOrganized effort toward goal
• grassrootsCommon people as political base

petition · referendum · ballot · initiative · movement · protest · reform · coalition · decriminalization · proponents

acceptance

Consent to receive

• stigmaMark of dishonor
• tabooCultural or social prohibition
• normalizationAdjusting to a standard

public opinion · morality · ethics · tolerance · controversy · polarization · mainstream · consensus · debate · attitudes

cannabis

Psychoactive hemp plant

• marijuanaPsychoactive hemp plant
• gamblingBetting on uncertain results
• prostitutionCommercial sexual services

drugs · alcohol · hemp · recreational · medicinal · psychedelics · opioids · narcotics · controlled substances · vice

licensing

Granting official permission

• permitsGrants formal authorization
• taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
• complianceAdhering to requirements

oversight · enforcement · guidelines · standards · zoning · monitoring · control · restrictions · protocols · certification

• Cannabis Policydecriminalization, medical marijuana, recreational use, dispensary, federal law
• drug lawscontrolled substances, drug scheduling, drug classification, Schedule II, Schedule IV
• government actionslaws, policies, presidential decree, resolution, mandates
• approvalapprove, approval rating, agree, accept, thumbs-up
• decriminalizationpenal reform, drug reform, drug policy, liberalization, expungement
• drug policynarcotics, drug reform, drug enforcement, drug policy, decriminalization