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decriminalization of drugs  

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  • 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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