legalization
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- noun
- /ˌliːɡəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- US
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legalización
- As a consequence, a growing number of jurisdictions have implemented cannabis policy reforms, including full legalization approaches for use and supply.
- legalization of cannabis
- legalization of drugs
- support for legalization
That's the price for total legalization of drugs.
- That's the price for total legalization of drugs.
- Or we could talk about drug legalization.
- You, you the legalization of a drug is irreversible.
- That said, let me ask you the question of legalization.
- Now part of that means elements of legalization.
- I've written about this in detail in, in my book The War We Never Fought, the two things the the marijuana legalisation campaign has wanted.
Examples
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After much debate, the legalization of recreational cannabis was finally approved by the state legislature.
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For some, the legalization of gay marriage is good news, while others find it difficult to grasp.
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It's all about the legalization of pot.
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How can we discuss the legalization of local autonomy with this situation?
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I actually advocate the legalization of most recreational drugs, particularly marijuana.
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As indicated earlier, the military was against the legalization of the FIS.
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Representative public opinion polls in this country appear to demonstrate widespread approval for the legalization of assisted suicide.
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Rather than undermining a patient's trust, I would expect the legalization of physician-assisted suicide to enhance that trust.
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There was an immediate outcry against this police persecution, and the London Times carried a full page petition... calling for the legalization of tea.
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Two major contests dominated: a referendum on the legalization of gaming and the presidency of the Navajo Nation.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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6.0
Making something legal or accepted by most people
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7.5
Giving someone legal status and rights, for example by law or marriage
The act of making something legal or accepted by people
Antonyms
How Legal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word legalization comes from legal ('law') plus the ending -ize ('to make') and -ation ('the act of'). So, legalization is the process of 'making' something officially allowed by law.