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A General Study of Specific Cases
In order to understand a bit more why some countries support the legalization of marijuana, let us study different specific cases.
Country Where Marijuana Is Legal
First of all, it is important to say that there is already one country in the world where the consumption and sale of this drug is a legal concept. Indeed, for almost two years now (December 10th 2013), marijuana is legal in Uruguay. Thus, specific markets sell the drug, and any adult can buy some. The price per gram is even truly cheap, and is approximately ten to thirty times lower that what consumer can find in some places in the United States (Becker, 2015, p. 1).
“Well-Known Places for Marijuana”
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However, some populations consumed cannabis on a daily basis, during events truly popular in society. Jamaica is a good example. Indeed, many Jamaicans have recourse to Marijuana during religious events. The drug is also use in medicine. Thus, the government decided to seriously relax laws about possession, and even went further, announcing that it was now possible to possess up to two oz (56.6 grams) of Marijuana. Moreover, they decriminalized Marijuana (The Guardian, 2015, p. 1). This country would then be ready to legalize the drug as soon as possible. The situation is closely related in India, where The Hindu also consume lots of cannabis for …show more content…
Indeed, for forty years now, this country has been selling the drug in specific places called “coffee shop”. In these establishments, any adult, foreigners or Dutch, is allowed to buy and consume Cannabis. Thus, the question is to know what do the Dutch think about it. According to a survey, 65% of them are positive to the complete legalization of the production, sales, and consumption of the product. Moreover, 61% believe that prohibiting the access of those establishments to foreigners would be a mistake. Furthermore, for more than half of them (57.5%), the cannabis cultivation is even not a