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Uruguay's New Government Takes its Foot off the Gas: Marijuana Legalization Hits the Brakes

Submitted by Marijuana News on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 10:08

Since 2013 Uruguay has been a shining example of tolerance, respect and freedom with regards to cannabis. However, since Jose Mujica has been replaced as the head of the government, things could change. For now, the new president is taking legalisation cautiously, while his past opinions on the subject have always revealed his negative take on cannabis. In the interim, the UN is pressuring the country, profiting from the change of government. Will things end up going awry in this country, pioneer in marijuana normalization?

 

At the beginning of March, Uruguay ushered in its new president while it bid farewell to Jose Mujica, a paragon of a politician who was responsive to the people and behaved like one more citizen, without privileges. A politician who many define as the nation's Robin Hood, and who made a firm commitment to legalising marijuana, thereby placing Uruguay in the international spotlight. 

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