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New Uruguay President Postpones a Key Step in Jose Mujica's Marijuana Legalization Law
Uruguay's new president has pledged to continue the marijuana legalization policies left by his predecessor, but has also decided to postpone the implementation of public sales of cannabis, a key part of outgoing president Jose "Pepe" Mujica's weed legalization plan.
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Uruguay's Year in Marijuana: 3 Successes, 3 Burning Questions
It's been just over a year since Uruguay's President Jose Mujica signed a law creating the world's first nationalized market for the cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana. But along with the successes of Uruguay's weed experiment are some notable hold-ups. For starters, a year into the new paradigm, it's still impossible to buy marijuana legally here.
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Uruguay Opens Its First Marijuana Fair
Uruguay's first marijuana fair, dubbed "Expocannabis" has opened in Montevideo, a year after the growing and sale of the drug was legalized in this country. The legalization was aimed for producers and users to exchange information about the medicinal, therapeutic and industrial possibilities of pot.
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Uruguay Marijuana Secure: Tabare Vazquez Wins Office
Tabare Vazquez's victory in Uruguay's presidential election is a show of support for the leftist coalition that has governed the country for the past decade and allows the government to proceed with its plan to create the world's first state-run marijuana marketplace.
Uruguay Presidential Candidates Opposite on Mujica's Legal Weed Law
Due to Uruguay law, Mujica is forbidden from serving two consecutive terms as president and will be replaced. The two leading candidates have opposing views on the cannabis law.
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Marijuana Clubs Register in Uruguay, but Backlash Brews
Uruguay started registering marijuana growers' clubs at the end of October. Under the plan, licensed clubs of up to 45 members will be allowed to grow a maximum of 99 plants annually, with each club member permitted to produce up to 480 grams per year. This is an advance on the regulation approved in August...
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Uruguay's Roll-Out of Marijuana Experiment Faces Election Risk
Uruguay is struggling to roll out the commercial production and sale of marijuana and its ground-breaking experiment could be dropped or watered down if an opposition candidate wins this month's presidential election.
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Uruguay Looking for Cannabis Growers for Legal Marijuana Program
The newly formed department charged with creating and regulating the national cannabis market in Uruguay, the Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA), is accepting bids from cannabis cultivators until August 18th.
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Uruguay Marijuana Sales Delayed Until 2015
Uruguay President Jose Mujica told AFP Wednesday that sales of marijuana will be delayed until next year because of difficulties in implementing the controversial law legalizing the drug.
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New Rules in Uruguay Create a Legal Marijuana Market
Uruguay, the first country to have regulated legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana, has published regulations for the new legal market.
Uruguay's Mujica Is the Grumpy Old Man of Global Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay will formally unveil the regulations for its legal marijuana commerce next week, although the broad outlines are already known. The stuff will...
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Marijuana Has Come a Long Way Since Last 4/20
What a difference a year makes. From 4/20, 2013, to 4/20, 2014, marijuana came out of the shadows of the black market and into the light of the mainstream
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Uruguay to Give Medicinal Marijuana to Prisoners
Uruguay's drug czar told The Associated Press that prisoners with doctors' orders will be prescribed marijuana to their improve physical or mental health.
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Legalising Cannabis: Uruguay's President Jose Mujica Asks World for Support
The South American country of Uruguay will become the first in the world to legalise, regulate and participate in the production and sale of marijuana.
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Marijuana Stocks: This Year, April 1 Will Be the New 4/20
This year's 4/1 is a bigger deal than 4/20, at least from a marijuana stock investing standpoint outside the US. Come April 1, not only will Canada's MMPR program roll-out but also Uruguay's legalization
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Uruguayan President Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Uruguayan President José Mujica has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to rethink the drug war.
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Legal Marijuana In Uruguay Lets Scientists Finally Study It
Leaf Science reports that scientists in Uruguay plan to study marijuana beginning in April, when regulations for legal marijuana will be released.