It seems that the Uruguayan government has decided to send a new legalization proposal to Parliament. It is considerably more detailed than the original, and its text can be found at this link.
The new bill establishes a National Cannabis Institute to regulate the drug (including sales) and allows for the creation of “membership clubs” of up to 15 people licensed to grow 7,200 grams per year for the use of the members. The institute will be able to fix the price of its licenses to grow or sell cannabis. I presume that the Parliament will also be able to impose taxes in excess of the license fees. I am a little surprised as to the budgetary autonomy that the legislation seems to grant the Institute.
It appears that the Broad Front legislators have abandoned the idea of having the state control the entire value chain in favor of a more ordinary regulatory approach.
The experiment will bear watching.
Hi,
First off, I came across your site and wanted to say thanks for providing a great health resource to the community.
I thought you might find this marijuana infographic interesting, as it allows readers to pick the side effect they want to learn more about: http://www.healthline.com/health/addiction/marijuana/effects-on-body
Naturally, I’d be delighted if you share this embeddable graphic on http://noelmaurer.typepad.com/aab/2012/11/more-on-the-legalization-of-marihuana-in-uruguay.html , and/or share it with your followers on social. Either way, keep up the great work !
All the best,
Nicole Lascurain | Assistant Marketing Manager
p: 415-281-3100 | e: [email protected]
Healthline
660 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
www.healthline.com | @Healthline
Posted by: Nicole Lascurain | November 05, 2015 at 05:56 PM
great post very helpful
Posted by: shafik | March 21, 2019 at 03:33 PM