3 ms·Only if banned = illegal?by eatbitseveryday 10y agoOnly if banned = illegal?nilved 10y agoNormally when a government bans something it is by making it illegal.Cthulhu_ 10y agoNot exactly; there's a lot of instances where something is 'decriminalised', that is, it's technically banned but you won't be prosecuted for it. (e.g. weed in the Netherlands)