chem1st Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 BOGOTA, Colombia -- Uruguay's president has made it clear that his plan for legalizing marijuana in the South American nation does not mean he favors legalizing any other illicit drugs. President Jose Mujica said in an interview Thursday with Colombia's RCN radio network that he does not yet know when his government will present Uruguay's Congress with the legislative proposal. Mujica's party dominates Congress. He says the plan is for the government to sell marijuana at a cheap and reasonable price then monitor what each consumer uses. The idea is to take drug profits out of the hands of criminals. Mujica says that while drug addiction is a medical problem, drug trafficking is an unwinnable police problem. Uruguay would be the world's first nation to sell marijuana directly. But will the monopoly work, perhaps they should legalise it and have a freemarket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A free market makes it harder to monitor. The state can certainly undercut any competitors, so it shouldn't be difficult for them to establish a monopoly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 A free market makes it harder to monitor. The state can certainly undercut any competitors, so it shouldn't be difficult for them to establish a monopoly... Rubbish. Look at the UK, we don't even know who owns the land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Why are you so desperate to get cannabis legalised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Rubbish. Look at the UK, we don't even know who owns the land. Errrr, and land ownership is related to undercutting the competition in selling cannabis how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Errrr, and land ownership is related to undercutting the competition in selling cannabis how? Where you going to grow it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Why are you so desperate to get cannabis legalised? cos he likes a bloody good smoke or cos its sensible one of the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Meanwhile we have Louise Mensch's expressing ‘incredible regrets’ over her drug use on Question Time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18735858 Conservative MP Louise Mensch says she regrets "incredibly" that she used Class A drugs in her youth, saying they had a long-term mental health impact and have made her more anxious. Speaking on Question Time after Home Secretary Ken Clarke said the UK was losing the war on drugs, the Conservative MP said she was against legalisation of drugs, as other young people would be exposed to them and "lives destroyed". Cards on the table here, I really do think that Louise Mensch is a horrible person, with similar horrible views to Nadine Dorries, but I really would suggest that somebody who admits to using drugs whilst lobbying to keep them illegal, should be forced to spend some time in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Meanwhile we have Louise Mensch's expressing ‘incredible regrets’ over her drug use on Question Time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18735858 Cards on the table here, I really do think that Louise Mensch is a horrible person, with similar horrible views to Nadine Dorries, but I really would suggest that somebody who admits to using drugs whilst lobbying to keep them illegal, should be forced to spend some time in jail. I agree, lock the daft bint up, then campaign for drugs to be legalised and for her to be released, same with Cameron. Class A drugs she admitted to using, on public TV to everyone in the country. She should get 7 years and a £50 million fine. And she should think herself lucky she got off with such a small fine. We have to set an example, and she has made herself a prime example to be targeted. And Dimblby should get 7 years for possession of DMT as an example too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 But will the monopoly work, perhaps they should legalise it and have a freemarket? are you going to emigrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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