The Top 10 International Drug Policy Stories of 2013
With apologies in advance for all those important stories that didn't make it, here is Drug War Chronicle top ten 2013 global drug policy-related stories:
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2013: The Year in Review - NORML's Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Here's the top 10 items from NORML that shaped cannabis policy in 2013, from no association between lung cancer and smoking weed to Uruguay legalizing...
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Uruguay’s Neighbor Argentina Now Considering Legalization
Encouraged by Uruguay's recent historic decision, Argentina is now considering legalization.
Merry Christmas! Uruguay President Signs Marijuana Law
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has signed into law legislation making Uruguay the first country to create a legal, state-regulated marijuana industry.
Uruguay’s President Fights Back Against United Nations
Last week, the United Nations released a statement explaining its position – that Uruguay has violated a U.N. drug convention.
Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!
Uruguay Becomes First Country In World to Legalize Marijuana
Uruguay to Become First Nation to Legalize Marijuana
The Uruguay Senate is expected to pass a bill to make it the first nation in the world to regulate the cultivation, distribution, and sale of marijuana.
Jose Mujica, 2016! His Vision for Cannabis in Uruguay
Ok, let's start a petition to allow Uruguayan nationals to become president. Actually, can we just kidnap Jose Mujica and get him on deck for 2016?
Final Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Vote Set for Next Week
Uruguay could become the first country on the planet to break the global prohibitionist consensus of the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
UN Bureaucrats Fret About Uruguay's Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay's marijuana legalization bill has already passed the lower house of parliament and is set for a vote soon in the upper house.
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Uruguay to Legalize Marijuana, Sets Price at $1 Per Gram
Not only is Uruguay all set to legalize marijuana, but it has just set the price at $1 per gram. That's about $450 for a pound. Go, Uruguay!
Latin American Leaders Talk Drug Reform at UN
Once again, the United Nations' General Assembly meeting in New York City has become a forum for calls for drug reform.
Will Uruguay Be The First To End Marijuana Prohibition?
The Uruguayan Senate is expected to pass the bill, which would make Uruguay the first country to end marijuana prohibition on a national level.
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Uruguay Sets Low Price for Marijuana at $2.50 Per Gram
Uruguay has set the price of their legal cannabis at $2.50 per gram. This will effectively annihilate the black market by removing the profitability of marijuana.
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Uruguay to Sell Legal Marijuana at Low Price of $2.5 Per Gram to Compete With Black Market
El Pais now reports via Univision that the Uruguay marijuana bill fixes the price around $2.50 per gram. The bill is up for vote in the Senate, where it is expected to be passed, and finally signed into law by President José Mujica, a longtime supporter of drug reform.
UN Drug Agencies Fret Over Uruguay Marijuana Vote
In the meantime, Uruguay isn't waiting, and there is little the UN anti-drug agencies can do about except shout from their bully pulpits.
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The Economist Explains: How Will Uruguay’s Marijuana Law Work?
By the end of the month it may be legal to light up a joint while watching the sun set over Punta del Este. Drug-law reformers hailed the bill’s progress as “historic”. But plenty of other countries, from Portugal to the United States, have loosened up their drug laws in recent years. What makes Uruguay’s proposals different?
Uruguay House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Wednesday featured sign-waving crowds dancing to reggae music outside the Congress building and dozens of legalization supporters filling the galleries.