Uruguay legalises dope

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has signed into law his government’s controversial plan to oversee the production and sale of cannabis, his office says. The new law authorises the production, distribution and sale of cannabis, allows individuals to grow their own on a small scale, and creates consumer clubs – all under state supervision and control. Users over the age of 18 will be able to grow their own cannabis, although no more than six plants per person. They can also get it through clubs or buy up to 40 grams per month from pharmacies.