Uruguay Legalize The Sale Of Marijuana

Good or bad don't really know how to put it, but Uruguay has become the first country in the world to legalize both the sale and production of marijuana. Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has championed the measure as a way of combating the illegal drug industry that has decimated parts of Uruguay.

The country’s parliament passed the bill by a vote of 16 to 13 on Tuesday evening. Senator Alberto Couriel, a member of the ruling Broad Front left-wing coalition, called the passing of the bill “a historic day” for Uruguay.

Under the new legislation, the price of marijuana will be set at one dollar per gram, aiming to undercut the current price of $1.40 on the illegal market. The sale and production of the drug will be regulated by a specially-set-up government body which will administer a database of adult citizens registered to consume marijuana.