Uruguay Looks to Legalize Marijuana

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Uruguay is looking to legalize and oversee the marijuana market. (Photo: Nol van Schaik)

Uruguay is looking to legalize and oversee the marijuana market. (Photo: Nol van Schaik)

Several Latin American politicians have called for decriminalizing drugs in order to take the profits out of the illegal trade.

Now the government in Uruguay is taking that idea one step further. It wants to get into the business of selling pot.

Anchor Marco Werman talks to the BBC’s Vladimir Hernandez, who is following the story from Buenos Aires.

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One comment for “Uruguay Looks to Legalize Marijuana”

  • nick zito

    This is terrible. What will all the poor criminals do now that they cannot control the marijuana market?