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Apprehension

Noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Example: "he felt sick with apprehension"

Decriminalize

Verb

Stop treating (something) as illegal or as a criminal offense.

Example: " a battle to decriminalize drugs"

Enforcement

Noun

The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Example: "the strict enforcement of environmental regulations"

Legalization

Noun

The action of making something that was previously illegal permissible by the law.

Example: "calls for the legalization of cannabis"

Penalty

Noun

A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule or contract.

Example: "the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment"

Possession

Noun

The state of possessing an illegal drug.

Example: "they're charged with possession"

Prohibition

Noun

The action of forbidding something, especially by law.

Example: "they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail"

Requirement

Noun

A thing that is compulsory; a necessary condition.

Example: "applicants must satisfy the normal entry requirements"

Sanction

Noun

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Example: "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse"

Speculate

Verb

Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Example: "my colleagues speculate about my private life"