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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 03:51 PM Oct 2012

Uruguay to become 1st government to SELL cannabis to its citizens [View all]

Certainly makes sense to me. I say legalize it in U.S. as well.

"Uruguay could become the first country in the world to sell marijuana to its citizens as it attempts to fight a growing crime problem. Under the plan, only the government would be allowed to sell marijuana to adults who have registered on a government database - letting officials keep track of their purchases over time.

Minister of Defense Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro said the measure aims to weaken crime in the country by removing profits from drug dealers and diverting users from harder drugs."



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2162570/Uruguay-government-SELL-cannabis-citizens.html#ixzz29UcXjtjF
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