Uruguayan drug legalisation: Thinking the unthinkable
A bold, if fuzzy, proposal
Saturday, June 30, 2012
 Latin American leaders have begun to rebel against rigid drug  prohibition and the decades-long "war" on drugs. So when Uruguay’s  government this month released a document suggesting it would legalise  and take control of the sale of cannabis in the country, this seemingly  bold step attracted much media attention. Not so fast: the proposal  amounts to one line in a 20-page report on the government’s strategy for  tackling rising crime. Nevertheless, something is stirring in Uruguay.
Latin American leaders have begun to rebel against rigid drug  prohibition and the decades-long "war" on drugs. So when Uruguay’s  government this month released a document suggesting it would legalise  and take control of the sale of cannabis in the country, this seemingly  bold step attracted much media attention. Not so fast: the proposal  amounts to one line in a 20-page report on the government’s strategy for  tackling rising crime. Nevertheless, something is stirring in Uruguay.


 
						


