greenbuddha Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Uruguay: Uruguay: A Vote For Marijuana Get Active Subscribe Support Us URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n588/a02.html Newshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htm Votes: 1 Pubdate: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 Source: New York Times (NY) Copyright: 2012 The New York Times Company Contact: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/lettertoeditor.html Website: http://www.nytimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298 Author: Damien Cave URUGUAY: A VOTE FOR MARIJUANA Uruguay moved a step closer to becoming the first country to legalize marijuana, with lawmakers introducing a bill that outlines how the drug would be produced, sold and regulated. The bill introduced Thursday in the lower house of Congress would allow citizens to grow up to six marijuana plants and to buy 1.4 ounces of marijuana every month. It would also allow for the licensing of marijuana clubs with up to 15 members, 90 plants and an annual production limit of nearly 16 pounds. Advertising and exports would be banned, and a regulatory institute would be created to control the drug's production and distribution. President Jose Mujica has promoted the legalization of marijuana as a way to reduce the addiction and crime associated with harder drugs. Supporters expect the bill to become law by early next year. MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristinew Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Good for them,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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