The action of making something that was previously illegal permissible by law.
 calls for the legalization of cannabis
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Not surprisingly, younger Americans are more inclined to favor legalization.
 -  He has explicitly stated he wants expanded guest-worker programs, not legalization.
 -  State and territory governments had adopted a relatively liberal approach to the legalisation of internet gambling.
 -  I believe in the legalization of marijuana from an economic standpoint.
 -  Legalisation would bring in huge tax revenues for the state.
 -  Legalisation did not increase the demand for the drug in Holland.
 -  Our studies have shown movement towards legalization would actually reduce demand for undocumented illegal workers.
 -  The turning point came in 1973 with the legalisation of abortion by the Supreme Court.
 -  The reforms stop short of full legalisation or decriminalisation.
 -  There is no evidence that the legalisation of prostitution leads to an increase in demand.