legalized
Officially allowed now
Legalized is the past tense and past participle of legalize, meaning to make something legal that was previously forbidden or restricted by law.
Cannabis has been legalized in several states.
Same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide in 2015.
The word often appears in debates about drugs, gambling, and prostitution: Should all drugs be legalized?
Permitted by statute
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- validLegally or logically sound
- authorizedGiven official permission
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
approved · permitted · recognized · endorsed · certified · allowable · admissible · permissible
Official enactment of statutes
- statuteEnacted written rule
- enactedMade into law
- codifiedMade into systematic rules
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
amendment · bill · act · parliament · senate · law · ordinance · provision
Made no longer a crime
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
- marijuanaPsychoactive hemp plant
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- prostitutionCommercial sexual services
abortion · euthanasia · drugs · substances · possession · recreational · medical · vice
Improve by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- liberalizationReducing state economic controls
- progressMovement toward improvement
- transformationThorough change in form
change · movement · advocacy · activism · campaign · milestone · breakthrough · victory
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- licensingGranting official permission
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
framework · standards · protocol · guidelines · requirements · restrictions · monitoring · taxation
lawful
Permitted by statute
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- validLegally or logically sound
- authorizedGiven official permission
sanctioned · approved · permitted · recognized · endorsed · certified · allowable · admissible · permissible · acceptable
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
ratified · amendment · bill · act · parliament · senate · law · ordinance · provision · reform
decriminalized
Made no longer a crime
prostitution · abortion · euthanasia · drugs · substances · possession · recreational · medical · vice · prohibited
reform
Improve by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- liberalizationReducing state economic controls
- progressMovement toward improvement
transformation · change · movement · advocacy · activism · campaign · milestone · breakthrough · victory · rights
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- licensingGranting official permission
oversight · framework · standards · protocol · guidelines · requirements · restrictions · monitoring · taxation · permits
legalizedprohibited
Officially not permitted
banned · outlawed · criminalized · illegal · forbidden
legalizedbanned
Officially disallowed
outlawed · criminalized · prohibited · repealed · revoked
- marijuana legalizationPermitting recreational weed use
- cannabis legalizationRemoving criminal penalties for marijuana
- drug legalizationPermitting controlled substances officially
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