Pubdate: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA) Copyright: 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Contact: http://www.ajc.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/28 URUGUAY TO APPROVE POT DEALING, DESPITE RISKS Uruguay is pushing ahead to create a legal marijuana market despite warnings from educators, psychiatrists and pharmacists of dangerous side effects. The Senate planned to debate the pot plan today, with approval by the ruling coalition widely expected before the night is over. Because senators turned away all requests for amendments after it passed the lower chamber, their vote will be final. President Jose Mujica says the point is not to promote marijuana use, but to push out organized crime. The government hopes that when licensed growers, providers and users can openly trade in the drug, illegal traffickers will be denied their profits and go away. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom