Uruguay set to become first country to legalize marijuana trade

[Commander Strax]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/10/us-uruguay-marijuana-idUSBRE9B905A20131210

The Band Wagon rolls on !!!

 

[dannyboy602]

I am so there

 

[fonsi]

As a proud citizen of Uruguay ... I have been waiting a long time for this. I plan on flying down in January to thoroughly enjoy some of my basic human rights without the fear of prosecution. Also on a side note, not sure if it was mentioned in the article, price will be set at US$1 per gram.

Cheers All.

 

[Kodaxx]

I think this is awesome! Maybe when other countries see how this positively affects Uruguay, other countries will follow suite. Maybe even the U.S.?

 

[PeyoteReligion]

It's just gonna keep spreading. I gurantee another two states at least will legalize this next voting session. Other countries will now feel more willing to decriminalize or legalize because we're setting the precedent. Which means we will likely pressure our neighbors about it a lot less. Domino affect at its best. Just imagine, in ten years cannabis will be pretty globally accepted.

 

[lahadaextranjera]

Que bien!! However they will have to assess those club figures. My friends opened a club 3 mths ago and have 700 members already!! If the Government there regulates this industry then they can take tax revenue and it can provide many jobs. Private clubs not just dispensaries.

 

[Anotherlover]

America is just following in the footsteps of North Korea

It's just gonna keep spreading. I gurantee another two states at least will legalize this next voting session. Other countries will now feel more willing to decriminalize or legalize because we're setting the precedent. Which means we will likely pressure our neighbors about it a lot less. Domino affect at its best. Just imagine, in ten years cannabis will be pretty globally accepted.

 

[kinetic]

Que bien!! However they will have to assess those club figures. My friends opened a club 3 mths ago and have 700 members already!! If the Government there regulates this industry then they can take tax revenue and it can provide many jobs. Private clubs not just dispensaries.

The government wants to control it from seed to smoke. A national market place will be set up. Though I did read that with approval you can grow 6 plants at home. That's all I would need. All you cool kids can have the sales and bragging. I'll just be chillin' with my green tea, smiling and having a good time.

 

[Anotherlover]

The government wants to control it from seed to smoke. A national market place will be set up. Though I did read that with approval you can grow 6 plants at home. That's all I would need. All you cool kids can have the sales and bragging. I'll just be chillin' with my green tea, smiling and having a good time.

6 plants in perpetual would give you a harvest easily every couple of weeks

 

[lahadaextranjera]

The government wants to control it from seed to smoke. A national market place will be set up. Though I did read that with approval you can grow 6 plants at home. That's all I would need. All you cool kids can have the sales and bragging. I'll just be chillin' with my green tea, smiling and having a good time.

No, it says here that they can also set up private clubs, like associations whereby they are able to grow for the members. So it appears that they are exploring different avenues and seeing as they will take note of 'Soros' I'm hoping they will listen to Branson also. It's positive news when key world figures back this up.


Uruguayans would also be allowed to grow up to six plants of marijuana in their homes a year, or as much as 480 grams (about 17 ounces). They could also set up smoking clubs of 15 to 45 members that could grow up to 99 plants per year.

 

[kinetic]

No, it says here that they can also set up private clubs, like associations whereby they are able to grow for the members. So it appears that they are exploring different avenues and seeing as they will take note of 'Soros' I'm hoping they will listen to Branson also. It's positive news when key world figures back this up.


Uruguayans would also be allowed to grow up to six plants of marijuana in their homes a year, or as much as 480 grams (about 17 ounces). They could also set up smoking clubs of 15 to 45 members that could grow up to 99 plants per year.

I've pulled a qp off of 250 in 3x3x6, 17 oz. doesn't seem that much considering. lol

 

[gioua]

has anyone heard if the U.S pulled out funding or cut funding this country as they said they will? U.S has been paying off (in various forms) countries NOT to legalize based on the idea that is 1 country has it legal.. all crime will run rampant all over the world..

 

[fonsi]

I havent heard anything about the U.S cutting aid to Uruguay as I'm sure that would start a scandal. I dont doubt you for a second gioua that the U.S is capable of paying off countries just too keep it illegal...They were stumped when we voted in a President that wasn't driven by money. There, their game fell apart, they didn't know how to approach the situation. The U.S hasnt seen a politician quite like him for some time.

 

[lahadaextranjera]

I've pulled a qp off of 250 in 3x3x6, 17 oz. doesn't seem that much considering. lol

I'm glad you agree that the figures need to be assessed.

Most members declare they smoke 20-80g / mth here. Some clubs here sell 5-10 kg a month to their private members.

 

[curious2garden]

I'm glad you agree that the figures need to be assessed.

Most members declare they smoke 20-80g / mth here. Some clubs here sell 5-10 kg a month to their private members.

You know in a pinch I used cannabis to knock down a supraventricular tachycardia refractory to conversion. I ate 1.6 grams of a 90% concentrate. So with tolerance from edibles I could see flying through a bunch of cannabis without much effort.

 

[Commander Strax]

It passed, congrats to Uruguay

 

[Kodaxx]

has anyone heard if the U.S pulled out funding or cut funding this country as they said they will? U.S has been paying off (in various forms) countries NOT to legalize based on the idea that is 1 country has it legal.. all crime will run rampant all over the world..

I don't think that they can viably cut aid to a country for legalizing marijuana when there are several places in our own country that have marijuana legalized in some form or another and they have decided to do nothing about it. It would be awfully hypocritical....but then again, when aren't politicians that way?

 

[gioua]

I don't think that they can viably cut aid to a country for legalizing marijuana when there are several places in our own country that have marijuana legalized in some form or another and they have decided to do nothing about it. It would be awfully hypocritical....but then again, when aren't politicians that way?

hypocritical like saying MJ has ZERO health benefits.. then saying but.. we do make this fake stuff that we approve of... try marinol..

 

[curious2garden]

hypocritical like saying MJ has ZERO health benefits.. then saying but.. we do make this fake stuff that we approve of... try marinol..

Actually marinol works for me I just have to smoke to add in the CBD or I freak. I think there has been evidence of that here

 

[Kodaxx]

hypocritical like saying MJ has ZERO health benefits.. then saying but.. we do make this fake stuff that we approve of... try marinol..

Exactly....but on the plus side, if we do nothing to Uruguay for making this decision, it leaves the door open for other countries to follow along without fear of persecution from the country that contributes 22% of the budget to the global war on drugs.