Pubdate: Tue, 20 May 2014
Source: Chicago Tribune (IL)
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URUGUAY PLANS NO TAXES FOR MARIJUANA GROWERS, DEALERS

Uruguay will exempt marijuana production and sales from taxes in a bid
to ensure prices remain low enough to undercut competition from black
market pot smuggled from Paraguay, according to consultants advising
the government on a plan for legalization.

Congress approved a law allowing the cultivation and sale of
marijuana in December, making Uruguay the first country to do so, with
the aim of wresting the business away from criminals. 
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