Mexico and marijuana: A leaf out of Uruguay's book?

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"Ten days ago, the lower house of Uruguay's parliament passed a law legalising marijuana,
reflecting a growing sentiment in Latin America that the current prohibition on drugs should change.
Could Mexico be next?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-23551902

Mr Fox's new position on drugs is a U-turn of epic proportions.

This was his take on the issue in the year 2000: "We must be against the consumption of drugs in Mexico," he said as presidential candidate. "We should change the law so it's clear we're against the consumption of drugs... There should be an initiative in place to punish drug consumption."

Meanwhile, a former manager of Microsoft sitting on a stage next to a former executive of Coca Cola, both extolling the virtues of drug legalisation. Clearly there is money to be made in creating the world's first legal Marijuana Incorporated Company.

Uruguay Marihuana Legalization.. (update)

Uruguay just passed a new law that makes marijuana legal (known as marihuana legalizacion in South America).
The weed prices and quality, among other issues, are being worked on by Uruguay’s drug control chief, Julio Calzada.

QUALITY: To compete against illegal dealers, the licensed product has to offer a good high, but not so good that consumption explodes or other problems ensue. Calzada told the AP that pharmacies might sell varieties with between 5 percent and 15 percent of THC, marijuana’s psychoactive substance.

COST: Calzada said they might begin charging a dollar a gram, and raise or lower it in competition with illegal dealers. Opposition Sen. Jorge Larranaga said this could require subsidies, since in the Netherlands, a gram costs eight euros, more than 10 times as much. Calzada suggested legal pot can be grown much more cheaply in Uruguay. 

SUPPLY: Calzada estimates that with fewer than 200,000 habitual smokers in the country of 3.3 million people, just 10 hectares (25 acres) could provide enough weed to complement marijuanaproduced by authorized pot-growing clubs and individuals licensed to grow a maximum of six plants at home. He said farmers have expressed interest, but how to choose them remains to be determined.

DEMAND: The goal is to persuade Uruguayan adults currently buying from illegal dealers to register with the state, and then crack down on illegal dealers and users. The registration process must be welcoming, and yet have built-in protections so the state can stop licensed users from reselling their legal pot to unregistered friends or even visiting tourists.


http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/394747-uruguay-marihuana-legalization-new-law-makes-weed-legal-govt-working-on-system/


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