Concept information
Preferred term
decriminalization of drugs
Definition
- Decriminalization of drugs involves the removal or reduction of criminal penalties associated with the use of specific substances. Full decriminalization occurs when the government does not consider drug use a criminal matter. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Decriminalization of Drugs]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/decriminalization_of_drugs
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