1. Words adoptive = to become parent of a child that isn't your own claim

possess = own, have

pot = another word for marijuana

prescription = piece of paper on which a doctor writes down what medicine you need

proposition = a suggested change of the law

public place = place where everyone can go to

recreational use = for fun or pleasure

ruin = destroy

small amounts = a little bit

statewide = in the whole state

substance = material ; here: drug

transfer = take, carry

treat = to try to help if you have an illness

11.Words

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  apply = take effect
  
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  authorities = government organisations that have the power to make decisions
  
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  ban = to forbid something; not allow
  
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  citizen = a person who lives in a country and has rights there
  
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  concern = feeling of worry about something important
  
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  development = growth
  
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  effort = try
  
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  especially = above all
  
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  estimate = to calculate how big something is by the information that you have
  
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  former = in the past
  
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  however = but
  
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  into effect = start to work
  
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  illegal = not allowed; against the law
  
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  ivory = hard, smooth yellowish-white material from the long teeth of elephants
  
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  jewellery = small things that you wear for decoration, like necklaces or rings
  
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  legal = allowed by the government
  
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  major = important
  
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  official = allowed by the government
  
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