Uruguay's Marijuana Bill Passes House, Awaits World's Verdict Steven Dudley - InSight Crime
go to original August 1, 2013

After passing a stern test in the lower house of congress, Uruguay's historic marijuana legalization bill will soon become law, but its impact may be more international than national.

The bill passed by a narrow 50-46 margin following a day of speeches and posturing that included the deciding vote being cast by Dario Perez, a public critic of the measure.

"It's shit, with or without the law," he told congress before voting in favor of the measure.

It was a long road. Since it was drafted in 2012, polls showed the marijuana bill - which has defined three types of producers, creates a regulating body to oversee sales and places limits on production and purchases of the plant - does not have popular support. The most recent Cifra poll had two thirds against the measure, which was consistent with earlier polls by this and other organizations.

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