Original sentence: A government that passes a law that makes a common action (such as drinking alcohol) illegal risks revolt of the people when millions of people are placed in prison or fined.During Prohibition of alcohol, many otherwise innocent people were punished for possession of alcohol.Legalization is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently not legal
Edited sentence: A government that passes a law that makes a common action (such as drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana) illegal risks widespread dissent, and sometimes revolt of the people when millions of people are placed in prison or fined.During Prohibition of alcohol and other drugs, many otherwise innocent people are punished for possession or trading of the drug in question.Its political contrary is prohibition.Legalization is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently forbidden or illicit.Some authors argue (e.Szasz, Gazzaniga, Chomsky) that the criminalization of racial or social groups is the primary motor of prohibitionism, providing excuse and public support for politicians to increase budgets and engage in military and paramilitary aggresions against peaceful citizens