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Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in Uruguay.〔(World Drug Report 2011 ). United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Cannabis stats are from (Chapter 6.1.1.3. Consumption: Annual prevalence of Cannabis, p. 217 ). "Sources: Annual Reports Questionnaires, Academic Researches, Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents (CICAD), Government Reports, European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports (INCSR)."〕 Possession for personal use is not penalized, although the law does not specify quantity for "personal amount".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cannabis South American laws )〕 In August 2014, Uruguay legalized growing up to six plants at home, as well as the formation of growing clubs, a state-controlled cannabis dispensary regime, and the creation of a Cannabis regulatory institute (IRCA in Spanish). In October 2014 the Government began registering growers' clubs, allowed in turn to grow a maximum of 99 cannabis plants annually. As of 2015, the dispensary business (including medical use) has not been implemented, while as of August 2015, there were 2743 registered personal growers.〔 〕 ==Proposal for legalization== In June 2012, the Uruguayan government, under President Mujica, announced plans to legalise state-controlled sales of cannabis in order to fight drug-related crimes and health issues. The government stated that they would ask global leaders to do the same.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Uruguay government aims to legalise marijuana )〕 Nobel prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa praised the decision as "courageous". The law intends to reduce the profit that drug trafficking creates for organized crime, as well as reducing the drug-related violence and the social problems associated with it. Uruguay has one of the lowest murder rates in the region (though by some estimates, crime was slightly increasing in 2013). Mujica's plan would allow users to cultivate the plant for non-commercial uses and grant licenses to professional farmers for larger scale production. The plan includes a system of; user registry, taxation, and quality control; all coordinated through the existing agency that monitors tobacco, alcohol, and pharmaceuticals.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marijuana in the Americas: Legalize Me, Decriminalize Me, Prohibit Me )〕 He estimated that with 70,000 users, the country will have to produce more than 5,000 pounds each month. He also stated: "Uruguay wants to make a 'contribution to humanity' by legalising marijuana but will backtrack if the 'experiment' goes awry".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Uruguay considers legalising marijuana as 'experiment', says President Jose Mujica )〕 On 31 July 2013, the House of Representatives passed the bill to legalize and regulate the production and sale of cannabis and sent it to the country's Senate.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The experiment: Another blow against prohibition )〕 The bill was approved by 50 affirmative votes (the minimum required) with all Deputies from the ruling Broad Front voting in favor and all the other Deputies voting against it. The bill was passed by the Senate's Health Commission on 26 November and was expected to be voted by the full Senate since November 2013.〔 El País. ''(Comisión del Senado aprobó proyecto sobre regulación de la marihuana )''. Retrieved 27 November 2013.〕 The new law was accepted in the Senate on 10 December 2013 by a 16–13 vote. Julio Calzada, Secretary-General of Uruguay’s National Drug Council, explained in a December 2013 interview that the government will be responsible for regulating the production side of the process: "Companies can get a license to cultivate if they meet all the criteria. However, this won’t be a free market. The government will control the entire production and determine the price, quality, and maximum production volume." People will be allowed to buy up to of cannabis from the Uruguayan government each month. Users have to be 18 or older and be registered in a national database to track their consumption. Cultivators are allowed to grow up to 6 crops at their homes each year and shall not surpass . Registered smoking clubs will be allowed to grow 99 plants annually. Buying cannabis will be prohibited to foreigners〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Can foreigners buy marijuana in Uruguay? )〕 and it will be illegal to move it across international borders. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cannabis in Uruguay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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