Pubdate: Wed, 07 May 2014
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2014 Associated Press
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URUGUAY: GOVERNMENT SETS RULES FOR LEGAL SALES OF MARIJUANA

(AP) - President Jose Mujica and his cabinet signed long-awaited 
rules for Uruguay's legal marijuana marketplace on Tuesday. Uruguayan 
citizens and legal residents 18 or older may now register for 
licenses to cultivate up to six marijuana plants per household and 
harvest 480 grams a year, or join a marijuana growing club with 15 to 
45 members and no more than 99 plants. Pharmacies are expected to 
stock government-approved marijuana cigarettes for sale by year's 
end. Licensed buyers will be able to purchase up to 10 grams a week 
or 40 grams a month, at a cost starting at about 90 cents a gram, to 
be adjusted to compete with illegal marijuana.
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