“It is criminal that the State to sell drugs,” Manini wrote on X after the launch of “Epsilon,” a marijuana variety with a THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) content of around 15 percent.
The political leader considered irresponsible the commercialization of drugs “of which there are no studies on the effects they will have on users.”
He pointed out that the Uruguayan State is competing with drug trafficking and called for educating young people about the effects of drug use.
In December 2013, the Uruguayan Parliament passed a law under former President Jose Mujica to regulate the production, sale, and consumption of marijuana.
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