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Eugene

(61,939 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2013, 02:33 PM Dec 2013

Uruguay marijuana move 'illegal' - UN drugs watchdog

Source: BBC

11 December 2013 Last updated at 17:46 GMT

Uruguay marijuana move 'illegal' - UN drugs watchdog

Uruguay's decision to legalise the production, sale and consumption of marijuana violates international law, the UN drugs watchdog says.

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned that the move would endanger young people and "contribute to the earlier onset of addiction".

The new law will allow registered Uruguayans over 18 to buy up to 40g (1.4oz) of the drug a month.

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INCB chief Raymond Yans said he was "surprised" that the government in Montevideo had "knowingly decided to break the universally agreed and internationally endorsed treaty".

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Uruguay marijuana move 'illegal' - UN drugs watchdog (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2013 OP

screw the treaty it's a weed already elehhhhna Dec 2013 #1

The UN needs to butt out of this--why aren't they up in Colorado's ass? MADem Dec 2013 #2

drug warriors and for profit prisons fear loss of job security and profits.... mike_c Dec 2013 #3

How do say "deal with it" in Spanish. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #4

I forget Phlem Dec 2013 #5

isn't Uruguay where the Bush Crime Family bought 80 thousand acres? Champion Jack Dec 2013 #6

There was an international conference (CoC) that addressed this last week kristopher Dec 2013 #7

I was illegal, now it isn't. nt bemildred Dec 2013 #8

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

1. screw the treaty it's a weed already

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 02:35 PM

Dec 2013

get over it

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. The UN needs to butt out of this--why aren't they up in Colorado's ass?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 02:40 PM

Dec 2013

Why aren't they all over Afghanistan, wagging their finger about opium, heroin and some of the most sophisticated hashish productions in the entire world?

What a hypocritic pantload. Uruguay's regulations limit the use of the herb to adults over eighteen. Playing the "Think of the children" card is craven.

Who knew the UN was in the clutches of Big Pharma?

Now, we do...!

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

3. drug warriors and for profit prisons fear loss of job security and profits....

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 02:40 PM

Dec 2013

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

4. How do say "deal with it" in Spanish.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 02:48 PM

Dec 2013

Phlem

(6,323 posts)

5. I forget

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 03:23 PM

Dec 2013

Is Uruguay part of the UN?

-p

Champion Jack

(5,378 posts)

6. isn't Uruguay where the Bush Crime Family bought 80 thousand acres?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 03:44 PM

Dec 2013

kristopher

(29,798 posts)

7. There was an international conference (CoC) that addressed this last week

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 09:51 PM

Dec 2013

CoC = Council of Councils

A solid block of Latin American countries said in no uncertain terms the WoD is a failure and they wanted an end to prohibition. They got stonewalled even though they are the one suffering the social upheaval as an effect of WoD.

I think Uruguay's move could be just the start, consensus is clearly fractured.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

8. I was illegal, now it isn't. nt

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 08:47 AM

Dec 2013

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