legalize
verb
le·gal·ize
ˈlē-gə-ˌlīz 
legalized; legalizing
: to make legal
especially
: to give legal validity or sanction to
Examples of legalize in a Sentence
They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
The government has legalized the use of the new drug.
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And in Massachusetts, where medical and recreational marijuana is already legal, voters will be weighing in on the possibility of legalizing psychedelics.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
An Emerson College Poll that was released on Sept. 6 showed 64% of support for legalizing adult-use cannabis.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
More broadly, the report calls for states that have legalized, public health officials, and government agencies like the CDC to come together and establish more unified guidelines for marijuana, working to develop a set of regulations around the production and sale.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
In South Dakota, voters actually legalized marijuana, 54 percent to 46 percent, in 2020 but it was struck down in court; in 2022, a second attempt failed, 53 percent to 47 percent.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
An Emerson College Poll that was released on Sept. 6 showed 64% of support for legalizing adult-use cannabis.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
More broadly, the report calls for states that have legalized, public health officials, and government agencies like the CDC to come together and establish more unified guidelines for marijuana, working to develop a set of regulations around the production and sale.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
In South Dakota, voters actually legalized marijuana, 54 percent to 46 percent, in 2020 but it was struck down in court; in 2022, a second attempt failed, 53 percent to 47 percent.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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legalize
verb
le·gal·ize
ˈlē-gə-ˌlīz
legalized; legalizing
: to make legal
wanted to legalize gambling in their city
Legal Definition
legalize
transitive verb
le·gal·ize
ˈlē-gə-ˌlīz
legalized; legalizing
: to make legal
especially
: to give legal validity or sanction to
legalization
noun
legalizer
noun
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