Gov't Praises Personal Marijuana Use Decriminalization

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Argentina - The government applauded a Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing the personal use of marijuana and said it would "ruthlessly" fight drug trafficking.

The decision of Argentina's highest tribunal had sparked criticism from the Catholic Church and some NGOs, which said it would lead to increases in drug consumption.

However, the Cabinet Chief, who created an experts' committee to analyze the possible decriminalization of drug use as he was Justice Minister last year, supported the ruling saying it would lead to improvements in anti-drug trafficking policies adopted by the Kirchner administration.

"Decriminalization is something we were supporting. The punishment of drug users was the result of the repressive policies adopted by Richard Nixon in the United States, which (former interior minister) José López Rega adopted with devastating effects in Argentina," said Aníbal Fernández talking to reporters as he was entering the Alvear Hotel in Buenos Aires.
According to Fernández, "the repressive politics was unable to curb neither growing areas nor lower consumption in any place in the world."

He meanwhile expressed his confidence that the government will now "cease to punish small users and focus on large drug trafficking networks" operating in the country, and he praised the actions of the Kirchner administration, which, he said, "seized more drug and arrested more people than any other government in the national history."


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[Caber1]

So it's okay to smoke, but not to grow. Do they think that pot can magically appear?

sparked criticism from the Catholic Church and some NGOs,

I could not have come up with a more irrelevant group if I tried. These superstitious pin heads know nothing. Now if I wanted to know more about man/boy love who better than the Catholic church.
Now I know that down there because they have such a large rural and illiterate population that the church has been able to thrive, but hopefully with time and education these people can climb out from under the oppressive and soul damaging influence of these superstition peddlers.

[Weed420]

Originally Posted by Caber1

So it's okay to smoke, but not to grow. Do they think that pot can magically appear?

I could not have come up with a more irrelevant group if I tried. These superstitious pin heads know nothing. Now if I wanted to know more about man/boy love who better than the Catholic church.
Now I know that down there because they have such a large rural and illiterate population that the church has been able to thrive, but hopefully with time and education these people can climb out from under the oppressive and soul damaging influence of these superstition peddlers.

Ooh Cold.lol

[TheCriMsonK20]

Originally Posted by Weed420

Ooh Cold.lol

Cold yet true lol

[Heavyherb]

Originally Posted by TheCriMsonK20

Cold yet true lol

I couldnt agree more!