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− | + | In 2013, Uraguay became the first nation worldwide to repudiate the "[[war on drugs]]" by legalizing (as opposed to merely ''de facto'' decriminalizing) the ''growing, sale and smoking'' of [[cannabis]].<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/11/us-uruguay-marijuana-vote-idUSBRE9BA01520131211</ref> As of August 2015, some legal restrictions remain however.<ref>http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/uruguay-marijuana-sales-delayed-until-2015-president.aspx?pageID=238&nID=68922&NewsCatID=358</ref> | |
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Uraguay | |
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Location | South America |
Type | nation state |
Member of | International Criminal Court, Organisation of American States, UN |
In 2013, Uraguay became the first nation worldwide to repudiate the "war on drugs" by legalizing (as opposed to merely de facto decriminalizing) the growing, sale and smoking of cannabis.[1] As of August 2015, some legal restrictions remain however.[2]
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Document:Uruguay 1964 to 1970 | book extract | 2003 | William Blum |
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