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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUruguay Becomes First Country To Legalize Marijuana Trade - Reuters/MSNBC
Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana tradeBy Malena Castaldi and Felipe Llambias, Reuters/MSNBC
12/10/13
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Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana on Tuesday, a pioneering social experiment that will be closely watched by other nations debating drug liberalization.
A government-sponsored bill approved by 16-13 votes in the Senate provides for regulation of the cultivation, distribution and consumption of marijuana and is aimed at wresting the business from criminals in the small South American nation.
Backers of the law, some smoking joints, gathered near Congress holding green balloons, Jamaican flags in homage to Bob Marley and a sign saying: "Cultivating freedom, Uruguay grows."
Cannabis consumers will be able to buy a maximum of 40 grams (1.4 ounces) each month from licensed pharmacies as long as they are Uruguayan residents over the age of 18 and registered on a government database that will monitor their monthly purchases.
When the law is implemented in 120 days, Uruguayans will be able to grow six marijuana plants in their homes a year, or as much as 480 grams (about 17 ounces), and form smoking clubs of 15 to 45 members that can grow up to 99 plants per year.
Registered drug users should be able to start buying marijuana over the counter from licensed pharmacies in April.
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Link: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/10/21852934-uruguay-becomes-first-country-to-legalize-marijuana-trade
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WillyT
Dec 2013
OP
I don't understand why you need to be a "registered user" in a "club". A lot of government a/o
El_Johns
Dec 2013
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El_Johns
(1,805 posts)1. I don't understand why you need to be a "registered user" in a "club". A lot of government a/o
corporate monitoring going on there.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)2. Ya Gotta Start Somewhere...
El_Johns
(1,805 posts)3. Why not just start with legalizing it? Once state "monitoring of usage" is in place, it tends not
to go away.
I don't smoke, but if I did, I'd think twice before allowing the state to "monitor" my use.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)4. Kick !!!
malaise
(269,182 posts)5. Victory for Peter Tosh
at last.