Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 28 May 2013 – Latin American presidents who support decriminalization of marijuana won a big diplomatic victory in recent days when the 34-country Organization of American States issued a report that considers that option as one of several policies that might help reduce the region’s drug-related violence. The 400-page OAS report, titled "The Drug Problem in the Americas," had been commissioned by Latin American countries at last year’s Summit of the Americas attended by President Barack Obama in Cartagena.
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US NM: Column: Uruguay Considers Bold Step In Legalizing Pot
Albuquerque Journal, 28 Aug 2012 – Judging from what Uruguay President Jose Mujica recently told me in an extended interview, there is a real possibility that people in his country will soon be able to buy marijuana legally from a state-regulated company that will be in charge of marketing and selling the drug. Mujica, 78, earlier this month submitted a bill to congress that may be the boldest marijuana legalization proposal anywhere in the world. It calls for the state to "take over the control and regulation of activities related to the importation, production, acquisition, storage, marketing and distribution of marijuana."
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US NV: Editorial: Is Obama In Control?
Reno News & Review, 22 Dec 2011 – Federal prosecutors have been conducting a war against California medical marijuana shops, in defiance of President Obama’s stated policy. When he was campaigning for the presidency, Obama said, "What I’m not going to be doing is using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue simply because I want folks to be investigating violent crimes and potential terrorism. We’ve got a lot of things for our law enforcement officers to deal with."
