Pubdate: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 Source: Seattle Times (WA) Copyright: 2013 The Seattle Times Company Contact: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/409 LEGALIZING POT Uruguay's lower house late Wednesday approved a bill to legalize marijuana, opening the way for the authorities to create one of Latin America's most ambitious nationwide endeavors in overhauling drug policy. After hours of debate, legislators in Uruguay's capital, Montevideo, voted 50-46 in favor of the legislation, which now goes to the Senate, where lawmakers have assured President Jose Mujica that they have a comfortable majority to approve the legislation. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom