Legal Cannabis in Uruguay

A first step

Uruguay has taken a first step by authorizing the sale of recreational cannabis in pharmacies. A timid step, with a few pharmacies and small packages of 5 and 10 grams, weekly limit purchase and low doses.

There are two varieties: Alpha 1 and Beta 1. One contains 2% Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 7% Cannabidiol (CBD).

The second one has a percentage of THC identical to the previous one, but it has 6% of CBD and is of Sativa variety. .

I clarify for those who do not know that cannabis (also called marihuana) has been cultivated since 5,000 years ago and was considered a sacred plant for a long time, it was even ingested by the Buddha during his fasts.

The demonization of cannabis is an example of the immense prejudices and ignorances of the repressive elites worldwide.

Curiously, this timid passage of Uruguay is considered revolutionary in the rest of the world, demonstrating the uninformed obsession of international political and police bureaucracies.

Predictably, in less than a day the stocks were exhausted.

Although Uruguay has made progress on this issue, there remains a complete lack of information (and a great many prejudices) on a large part of the Uruguayan population, which to some extent thinks that production and consumption should not be legalized.

Personally I am not a smoker of marijuana or tobacco but I registered as a buyer to express my support for this attempt and my total opposition to the biased and cruel prohibitionism.

I also plan to consume cannabis as part of the diet (for example in infusion or other forms which I will see).

I refer to a book I published more than 15 years ago on the subject of drugs (including cannabis) entitled "Peoples, Drugs and Serpents" by Piriguazú Editions that can be requested from dantonster@gmail.com

Canada will legalize marihuana consumption

On Thursday, the Canadian government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled its plans to legalize recreational marijuana.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau endorsed marijuana legalization during his campaign.

If the Cannabis Act passes Parliament, Canada would become the second nation in the world, after Uruguay, to regulate a legalmarijuana market.

The government's new policy had been expected for some time as Trudeau had endorsed legalizing marijuana on the campaign trail.

"It's too easy for our kids to get marijuana. We're going to change that," according to a tweet from his official account.

The legislation "seeks to legalize, strictly regulate and restrict access to cannabis, and it will make Canada safer," said Bill Blair, parliamentary secretary to the minister of justice, on Thursday.

Here are five things to know about Canada's proposed marijuana policy, which officials hope to have in place by July 2018.

The Canadian government would create a system to regulate marijuana production, distribution and sale. It would also collect licensing fees and taxes on marijuana sales, which officials say takes profits away from criminals and organized crime.

"Criminals pocket between $7 and $8 billion in illicit proceeds. We simply have to do better," said Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Producing or distributing marijuana outside the government regulation would be considered serious offenses, officials said.

The federal government will provide minimum conditions, but the provinces could set more rules about distribution and sale on top of those.

But many issues remain for government officials to figure out, including how much to charge for marijuana, reported CNN's partner CBC.

2. Adults can have marijuana and grow them too

Adults would be able to have up to 30 grams of legal marijuana in public and be permitted to grow up to four plants per household.

Under the Cannabis Act, Canadians would be able to buy marijuana at legal retail outlets or receive them through a licensed producer in the mail.

However, marijuana will remain illegal until the new law is approved and goes into effect.

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