decriminalising
de-crim-i-nal-is-ing
verb
The act of removing criminal penalties for an activity or substance.
"Many countries are decriminalising drug use."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: legalise, legitimise, legitimate, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalize, legitimize, legitimatise, legitimatize
Antonyms: criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw