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Models for the legal supply of cannabis [28-05-13] Three United Nations Conventions provide the international legal framework on drug control, instructing countries to limit drug supply and use to me...
Cannabis to substitute crack [22-04-13] The mayor of Bogota has recently proposed a pilot scheme with crack cocaine addicts to explore the substitution of crack made of cocaine base paste (o...
Uruguay postpones vote on 'state as dealer' approach to drug regulation - but not for long? [23-12-12] Uruguay has been on the vanguard of drug policy reform in the Americas, proposing a state regulatory market for the cultivation and consumption of mar...
Uruguay government aide defends marijuana plan [22-11-12] Juan Vaz, an Uruguayan activist and government aide who has been jailed for growing marijuana in his home, says it's time to end a contradiction ...
Latin America looks to Europe for drug fighting models [17-11-12] Latin American countries are turning to Europe for lessons on fighting drugs after souring on the prohibition-style approach of the violent and costly...
Uruguay lawmakers consider legalization of marijuana with goal of outselling pot dealers [15-11-12] Uruguay came one step closer to turning the government into the country’s leading pot dealer, as lawmakers formally introduced to Congress a framework...
The will of the voters [13-11-12] Now that the voters in Colorado and Washington have approved marijuana legalization initiatives, attention has turned quickly to questions surroundin...
Uruguay plans to legalise marijuana under state monopoly [23-10-12] The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has announced plans to legalise the production and sale of marijuana under a state monopoly, triggering a livel...
The relaxation of cannabis laws shows the failure of the war on drugs [22-09-12] When the Uruguayan president José Mujica was asked about his proposal to make a historic break with global prohibition and put in place a legal, state...
Uruguay takes 'war on drugs' in new direction: The state as dealer [19-09-12] Uruguay has long been at the vanguard of social reform in Latin America. Today, it is on the verge of passing into law one of its most radical ideas y...
Uruguay's Government Eyes Legalized Marijuana [13-09-12] Leaders in Mexico, Colombia, and other Latin American nations wracked by cartel violence are calling for a new approach in the U.S.-led war on drugs. ...
Uruguay’s plan to sell pot may not be that crazy [18-08-12] Judging from what Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica told me in an extended interview last week, there is a real possibility that people in his country...
Uruguay ponders making government legal pot dealer [09-08-12] A plan by Uruguay's leaders to turn the government into the nation's marijuana dealer has been presented to Congress, where the idea faces a...
Officials in Uruguay and Chile Submit Marijuana Legalization Bills [09-08-12] While the Uruguayan president has endorsed a bill which would create a legal, state-run marijuana industry, congressmen in Chile are pushing a bill to...
South America Sees Drug Path to Legalization [29-07-12] Uruguay’s famously rebellious president first called for "regulated and controlled legalization of marijuana" in a security plan unveiled la...
Cannabis regulation in Uruguay: "Someone has to be first ..." [17-07-12] Uruguay may be poised to become the first country to opt for a state controlled and legally regulated cannabis market for medical as well as recreatio...
Drugs and Prisons in Uruguay [17-07-12] In Uruguay, the consumption of drugs, including marijuana, is not punishable with prison time. Even so, the cultivation of marijuana for personal co...
Uruguayan drug legalisation: Thinking the unthinkable [30-06-12] Latin American leaders have begun to rebel against rigid drug prohibition and the decades-long "war" on drugs. So when Uruguay’s governmen...
Uruguay’s Plan to Legalize Marijuana Sales [26-06-12] Uruguay's proposal to legalize marijuana sales – and make its government the sole seller – reflects a growing worldwide urge to find new and le...
A breakthrough in the making? [25-06-12] Remarkable drug policy developments are taking place in Latin America. This is not only at the level of political debate, but is also reflected in ac...
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