Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize marijuana on Tuesday when the nation’s Senate voted 16-13 to pass legislation the House had approved this past August. Under the legislation, Uruguayan residents over the age of 18 and registered on a government database will now be able to legally buy up to 1.4 ounces per month, or 40
Uruguay Becomes First Nation To Legalize Marijuana
The law will give the Uruguayan government a monopoly on the cultivation, regulation and sale of marijuana in the country.