legislate against (something)
legislate against (something)
To ban, prohibit, or forbid something through legislation. As it stands, over 20 states still legislate against recreational marijuana, despite the federal government lifting its own ban earlier this year. I just don't think the government should legislate against things like cheap junk food.
See also: legislate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
legislate against something
to prohibit something; to pass a law against something. You can't just legislate against something. You have to explain to people why they shouldn't do it. The Congress has just legislated against insolvent banks.
See also: legislate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- legislate
- legislate against
- prohibit from
- doobage
- dubage
- coli
- toke up
- herb
- killer weed
- drug of choice