In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
REGULATORY
regulative, regulatory
(adjective) restricting according to rules or principles; “a regulatory gene”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
regulatory (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to regulation.
Source: Wiktionary
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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