Uruguay plans to legalise marijuana under state monopoly
José Mujica's government says more damage is done by illegal dealings in drug
The Guardian Weekly (UK)
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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. The relevant bill will soon be tabled in parliament, where the governing centre-left coalition led by the Broad Front (FA) enjoys a majority but is divided on this issue. "The negative effects of consuming marijuana are far less harmful than the outbreak of violence associated with the black market."
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