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Uruguayan drug legalisation: Thinking the unthinkable

A bold, if fuzzy, proposal
The Economist (UK)
Saturday, June 30, 2012

legalizar-uruguay-2012cLatin American leaders have begun to rebel against rigid drug prohibition and the decades-long "war" on drugs. So when Uruguay’s government this month released a document suggesting it would legalise and take control of the sale of cannabis in the country, this seemingly bold step attracted much media attention. Not so fast: the proposal amounts to one line in a 20-page report on the government’s strategy for tackling rising crime. Nevertheless, something is stirring in Uruguay.

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