WestVirginiaRebel Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 UK Daily Mail: 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. He said the bill would be sent to Congress soon, but an exact date had not been set. 'We're shifting toward a stricter state control of the distribution and production of this drug,' Mr Fernandez Huidobro said. 'It's a fight on both fronts: against consumption and drug trafficking. We think the prohibition of some drugs is creating more problems to society than the drug itself.' Uruguayan newspapers have reported that the money from taxes on marijuana sold by the government would go towards rehabilitating drug addicts. There are no laws against marijuana use in Uruguay. Possession of the drug for personal use has never been criminalized. ________ Government-approved munchies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Oh brother, don't give Washington ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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