Infographic: Why is Uruguay regulating; not criminalising cannabis?
Transnational Institute (TNI)
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
"The approval of regulation under state control in Uruguay marks a tipping point in the failed war against drugs. The trend is becoming irreversible: the era of a globally enforced cannabis prohibition regime is drawing to a close," says Martin Jelsma in a press release welcoming the approval of the law on December 10, 2013. The new law makes Uruguay the first country in the world to fully regulate the cultivation, trade and consumption of cannabis for medical, industrial as well as recreational purposes. This infographic gives a quick summary of the reasons why Uruguay is regulating cannabis.
See also: Infographic: How will Uruguay's regulation of cannabis work?
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