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PufPuf23

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12. Marijuana should be legal.

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 10:35 AM

Aug 2013

I agree with the proposed law, "The supporters of the measure argued that the fight against drugs and drug trafficking had failed, and the country needed "new alternatives". "

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UN narcotics body warns Uruguay over marijuana bill [View all] Sunlei Aug 2013 OP

Is it time for marijuana to not be of such concern to the UN? Trillo Aug 2013 #1

Tell the UN to deal with the banks that launder the ganja money malaise Aug 2013 #2

Indeed Lonr Aug 2013 #8

Just an indication that a 52 year old agreement needs revision. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #3

Agreed : " For UN read US. " n/t GoneFishin Aug 2013 #6

For UN read US. - no shit! ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #14

Quick, better invade. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #4

This is one issue the corporations will not win. It doesn't matter how many governments liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #5

No, but they sure make money off of incarcerating pot smokers n/t n2doc Aug 2013 #7

Of course I cannot use marijuana because of my occupation mick063 Aug 2013 #9

And fuck the UN too! :-| n/t DeSwiss Aug 2013 #10

I get the feeling the entire south of our border will decriminalise marijuana soon. Sunlei Aug 2013 #11

Marijuana should be legal. PufPuf23 Aug 2013 #12

Seriously? The UN cares about marijuana in Uruguay? ananda Aug 2013 #13

Like I said, how many countries put Gay people to death? Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #15