Uruguay plan: sell marijuana to registered buyers

[dipsydoodle]

Source: Associated Press

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- Uruguay's government apparently plans to take a step beyond legalizing marijuana: It wants to sell it.

Local news media cited unnamed ruling-party lawmakers saying that the government planned to send a bill to Congress on Wednesday that would legalize marijuana sales as a crime-fighting measure. Only the government would be allowed to sell the marijuana cigarettes, and only to adults registered as users.

Uruguay's presidency did not immediately confirm the report, but told The Associated Press in an email statement that an official announcement later could include "the marijuana issue."

Uruguayan newspaper reports about the bill said that people who use more than a limited number of marijuana cigarettes would have to undergo drug rehabilitation and that money from taxes on the cigarettes would go to rehabilitating addicts.

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[musiclawyer]

1. Not sure I want government as the sole market participant

rticle says government will sell cigarrettes. What if I want to herb only to vape? Or sublingual tinctures, or edibles?

If Uruguay wants to get involved, then be a wholeseller or licensor only, and license retailers to sell whatever they want under whatever regulations they come up with. They get tax revenue coming in and going out.

Pretty soon, there will be no underground. But the plan described in the article is flawed and an underground will still exist.

[truthisfreedom]

2. Rehabilitation for smoking too much pot?

Christ, I can't even imagine what the hell that means. How do you smoke too much pot? You fall asleep before you can remember to smoke any more!

[Woody Woodpecker]

4. I failed after stopping yesterday.

I smoked what was left of my pipe's resins (had way too much stuff clogged up), and I bought another 2 grams for only 2 cents! (I hit the required amount for the rewards) - Grape Kush. I wanted it - smelled too much like Grape Ape, a favorite of mine.

[randome]

3. Just like legalizing gambling and lotteries.

You tax drugs, the government will start to 'encourage' you to contribute more.