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[Term] Legalisation [Definition] 
‘Legislation’ refers to making drug use, possession, production and distribution legal. Unlike decriminalisation, legalisation would repeal all penalties, criminal and civil, for use, possession, production and distribution of a substance. However, ‘legalisation’ would most likely still require other types of controls and regulations put in place (e.g. restrictions to licensed proprietors, and age restrictions on sales). Legislating under a regulatory system would control the production, marketing, sale and use of substances. No such provision currently exists in relation to "street-drugs" (as opposed to alcohol or tobacco which are regulated products).
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