Uruguay Legalizes Pot
The Uruguayan proposal has helped build momentum in the U.S., Latin America and elsewhere for broad drug policy reforms.
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Uruguay’s Likely Cannabis Law Could Set Tone For War On Drugs In Latin America
State control of marijuana market should be seen as part of long and pragmatic tradition of market intervention and nationalisation
Uruguay Sets Price of Legalized Cannabis at $1 a Gram
Uruguay is set to become the first country in the world where the sale of cannabis will not only become legal and government-controlled, but at around $1 a gram probably also the one with the most affordable marijuana anywhere.
UN Drug Agencies Fret over Uruguay Marijuana Vote
Wednesday night's vote in the Uruguayan chamber of deputies to approve a state-run marijuana commerce would make the South American nation the first to create legal pot markets, and that's making United Nations anti-drug bureaucracies nervous.
Uruguay House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
The Uruguayan lower house of parliament passed a bill that would create the world's first legal, regulated marijuana markets Wednesday night.
Uruguay to Begin Debate on Legal Marijuana Sales
Last fall, Uruguayan President Jose Mujica proposed legalizing marijuana commerce and cultivation (marijuana possession has never been a crime there), but shortly thereafter postponed action on the proposed legislation in the face of public opposition. Now he's ready for the country to have a discussion about it.
Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Bill Allows Home Grows and Sales
A Uruguayan bill that would create a system of state-licensed marijuana sales and commercial cultivation was presented to Congress Wednesday, and, according to Reuters, includes a provision that will allow Uruguayans to grow their own at home or in clubs.
New Law Would Let Uruguayans Grow Marijuana at Home, in Clubs
Uruguayans will be able to grow marijuana at home or in clubs, but the state will be in charge of the trade from cultivation to sale under a government-led legalization bill presented in Congress on Wednesday.
Uruguay Plans to Legalize Marijuana Under State Monopoly
The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has announced plans to legalise the production and sale of marijuana under a state monopoly, triggering a lively controversy in Montevideo.
Uruguay Takes ‘War On Drugs’ In New Direction: The State as Dealer
Uruguay has long been at the vanguard of social reform in Latin America. Today, it is on the verge of passing into law one of its most radical ideas yet.
