The Architect of Uruguay's Marijuana Legalization Speaks Out
"Current drug policy is disastrous. Doing nothing is not an option anymore," says Julio Calzada, one of the men behind Uruguay's drug revolution.
"Current drug policy is disastrous. Doing nothing is not an option anymore," says Julio Calzada, one of the men behind Uruguay's drug revolution.
Warning about addiction
And, obviously, tax the hell out of it
Treating people like they have the right to their own bodies is apparently a bad thing
Senate expected to give final approval today
Legal recreational sales begin in three weeks
And keeping the troops there won't change that.
97 percent plead guilty
If only all our drug debates were like this one.
Dozens operate without completed permits
Marijuana-themed ski trips reportedly already being marketed
Charged with money laundering
As the drug sees more and more legal and medical use
South American countries want to pursue alternatives to prohibition
Drinking is not a good excuse for smoking crack, snorting coke, or anything else.
So-called "guilty secret"
Freshman Congressman recently pleaded guilty to cocaine possession
10 turkeys, 11 drug offenders pardoned so far during the Obama administration
Police say they could've been arrested if they had been stopped on their way home with the suitcases
Norman Gurley faces up to 18 months if convicted
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