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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Uruguay's president has made it clear that his plan for legalizing marijuana in the South American nation does not mean he favors legalizing any other illicit drugs.
President Jose Mujica said in an interview Thursday with Colombia's RCN radio network that he does not yet know when his government will present Uruguay's Congress with the legislative proposal. Mujica's party dominates Congress.
He says the plan is for the government to sell marijuana at a cheap and reasonable price then monitor what each consumer uses. The idea is to take drug profits out of the hands of criminals.
Mujica says that while drug addiction is a medical problem, drug trafficking is an unwinnable police problem.
Uruguay would be the world's first nation to sell marijuana directly.
Some sense at last in the war on drugs
- By Richard Branson -
- Jun 24, 2012
At last. Some sense is beginning to prevail in the war on drugs. The President of Uruguay has called for legal regulation of marijuana in his country.
Uruguay would be the first country in the world to legally supply marijuana, and the revenue generated from this would be used to fund treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy had asked countries to experiment with different approaches to win the war on drugs, so we welcome the bold approach taken by Uruguay.
This proposed law would see the state sell marijuana directly to its citizens in government-authorized locations. There would be a national registry of consumers; sales would only be legal for adults over 18 years; there would be a maximum amount available per month per consumer; and strict quality controls would be ensured.
We applaud Uruguayan President José Mujica for his forward thinking, and this proposal could see drug trafficking and crime really being tackled at the source of the issues.
There is a growing trend in Latin America for more sensible drug policy reform, and this is a great move in the right direction. Let’s hope the proposal becomes law and more countries follow Uruguay’s bold move.
Uruguay would be the first country in the world to legally supply marijuana, and the revenue generated from this would be used to fund treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy had asked countries to experiment with different approaches to win the war on drugs, so we welcome the bold approach taken by Uruguay.
This proposed law would see the state sell marijuana directly to its citizens in government-authorized locations. There would be a national registry of consumers; sales would only be legal for adults over 18 years; there would be a maximum amount available per month per consumer; and strict quality controls would be ensured.
We applaud Uruguayan President José Mujica for his forward thinking, and this proposal could see drug trafficking and crime really being tackled at the source of the issues.
There is a growing trend in Latin America for more sensible drug policy reform, and this is a great move in the right direction. Let’s hope the proposal becomes law and more countries follow Uruguay’s bold move.
By Richard Branson. Founder of Virgin Group
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