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From:
Steven T Lammers
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Wed, 12 Apr 1995 20:19:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
Cuba Legalizes Marijuana
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I don't associate with the drug but thought this may be intriguing to those of you who do. Stolen from the "anarchy" list: Oh shit.......
quoted 11 lines HAVANA (AP) - In an afternoon session today, the Cuban legislature passed> > HAVANA (AP) - In an afternoon session today, the Cuban legislature passed > > a law legalizing the growth, sale, and possession of marijuana. The new > > law allows unlimited use of marijuana in the Communist nation, and > > establishes government run marijuana farming cooperatives. According to > > Castro spokesman Javier Bienfumar, the new law is hoped to stimulate the > > failing Cuban economy. Economic planners are hoping that the legalization > > of marijuana will attract American tourists and dollars. Officials are also > > hoping that by encouraging marijuana use, they can keep the general > > population too intoxicated to notice the lack of items such as food, > > medicine, and gasoline. When asked for comments, spokesmen for the White > > House said only, "We always said Communism was a pipe dream."