Uruguay has become the first country in the world to legalise marijuana after passing a law which allows the production, sale and use of the drug
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Last night hundreds of cannabis-smoking supporters cheered and set off fireworks as they celebrated the new legislation in the centre of the capital, Montevideo.
The law permits both the large-scale distribution of marijuana and the growing of small amounts by individuals - although it will be tightly controlled by the country's Left-wing government.
Celebration: Campaigners in Uruguay during a vote to legalise the sale and production of marijuana
SOURCE-DAILYMAIL
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