Uruguay May Have Government Sell Marijuana
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Members of the Uruguayan government said Wednesday they plan to introduce a bill that would allow the government to sell marijuana. Only the government would be allowed to sell...
View ArticleMore Central American Countries Consider Marijuana Decriminalization
BELMOPAN, BELIZE — The government of Belize is studying the possible decriminalization of the possession of small amounts of marijuana in a bid to unclog its courts and jails. In a press release...
View ArticleUruguay's Marijuana Legalization Proposal Sent to Parliament
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — On Wednesday, the president of Uruguay submitted a proposal to Parliament to legalize marijuana under government-controlled regulation and sale, making it the first country in the...
View ArticleUruguay Marijuana Legalization Bill Allows Home Grows and Sales
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — 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...
View ArticleUruguayan Deputies Say Legalize All Drugs
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Even as Uruguay considers a groundbreaking proposal from President Jose Mujica to legalize state-regulated marijuana cultivation and sales, parliamentarians from most of the...
View ArticleUruguay to Begin Debate on Legal Marijuana Sales
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — The discussion about legalizing marijuana commerce and cultivation is about to get underway in Uruguay. Last fall, Uruguayan President Jose Mujica proposed legalizing marijuana...
View ArticleUruguay Poised to Become First Country to Legalize Marijuana
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — This summer – perhaps as soon as today – the Uruguayan House of Representatives will vote on a bill to legalize marijuana. If approved by both the House and Senate, Uruguay will...
View ArticleUruguay Takes Historic Step Toward Becoming First Country to Legally Regulate...
On Wednesday, the Uruguayan House of Representatives approved a bill to legally regulate marijuana. Passing with 50 out of 96 votes, the bill now goes to the Senate. If approved by the Senate, Uruguay...
View ArticleUruguay House Passes Historic Marijuana Legalization Bill
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – The Uruguayan lower house of parliament passed a bill Wednesday that would create the world’s first legal, regulated marijuana markets Wednesday night. The bill passed on a vote...
View ArticleUN Watchdogs Urge Uruguay to Reconsider Legalizing Marijuana
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — The U.N. unit that monitors production and consumption of narcotics Thursday urged Uruguay to reconsider a bill that would legalize non-medical marijuana. If adopted, the law...
View ArticleLegal Marijuana in Uruguay Would Cost $2.50 Per Gram
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – Legal marijuana sales in Uruguay would be set at a fixed price of $2.50 per gram, according to a report from the Spanish language broadcasting network Univision. Julio Calzada,...
View ArticleLatin American Leaders Talk Drug Reform at United Nations
NEW YORK, NY — Once again, the United Nations‘ General Assembly meeting in New York City has become a forum for calls for drug reform. Leaders from Latin America took the opportunity this week to...
View ArticleInternational Delegation Visits Colorado to Learn about Marijuana Legalization
DENVER, CO — With Colorado and Washington state launching the regulated marijuana markets approved by the voters in 2012, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the Drug Policy Alliance are...
View ArticleUruguay to Sell Marijuana for $1 per Gram to Prevent Black Market Sales
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Uruguay’s drug czar says the country plans to sell legal marijuana for $1 per gram to combat drug-trafficking, according to a local newspaper. The plan to create a government-run...
View ArticleUN Drug Bureaucrats Fret About Uruguay's Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay is blowing off the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) as it prepares to become the first country to legalize marijuana commerce, and the INCB is “concerned.” The South American nation...
View ArticleUruguay On Verge of Becoming First Country in World to Legalize Marijuana
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Next week, the Uruguayan Senate will vote on a bill that would make their country the first in the world to legally regulate the production, distribution and sale of marijuana for...
View ArticleFinal Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Vote Expected Next Week
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — The Uruguayan Senate will vote next week, most likely next Tuesday, on the pending bill to legalize marijuana commerce. The bill is expected to pass. The bill is sponsored by the...
View ArticleUruguay Expected to Legalize Marijuana Today
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Tuesday is going to be historic. The Uruguayan Senate will vote on a bill that would make their country the first in the world to legally regulate the production, distribution...
View ArticleUruguay Marijuana Legalization Close to Reality, Senate Votes Today
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Uruguay’s Senate is expected to pass a law on Tuesday making the small South American nation the world’s first to allow its citizens to grow, buy and smoke marijuana. The...
View ArticleUruguay's Senate Approves Marijuana Legalization, Becomes First Counrty in...
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Uruguay’s Senate has approved the world’s first national marketplace for legal marijuana by a 16-13 vote, a plan that will put the government in charge of growing, selling and...
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