depenalize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ penalize.

Verb

depenalize (third-person singular simple present depenalizes, present participle depenalizing, simple past and past participle depenalized)

1. (transitive) To remove a penalty from.
   • 2015 November 26, “Cannabis Liberalization and Adolescent Cannabis Use: A Cross-National Study in 38 Countries”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Among these 20 countries, 4 adopted policies to depenalize cannabis use; 11 decriminalized cannabis use; and 7 implemented partial prohibition policies.

Anagrams

• depanelize