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'''Cannabis in Paraguay''' is illegal |
'''Cannabis in Paraguay''' is illegal, but the nation is one of the world's largest producers of cannabis; possession of 10 grams or less was decriminalized in 1988. It is the second-largest cannabis producer in Latin America, following Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|author=Laurence Blair in Pedro Juan Caballero |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/jun/25/paraguay-drugs-small-farmers-marijuana-cocaine |title=Paraguay deploys anti-narco top guns to combat economic need for weed | Laurence Blair | Global development |work=The Guardian |access-date=2015-07-14}}</ref> Paraguay is the main source of cannabis for Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, and produced 5900 metric tons per year per a 2008 report.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/25/paraguay.mexico.marijuana/ |title=Mexico, Paraguay top pot producers, U.N. report says - CNN.com |publisher=Edition.cnn.com |date=2008-11-25 |access-date=2015-07-14}}</ref> |
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Most of the cannabis grown in Paraguay is destined for the preparation of [[pressed marijuana]], so it is mixed with various glues to mask the odor at border controls, and is sold in brick form (''ladrillo'') throughout South America. |
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==Cultivation== |
==Cultivation== |
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Paraguay's fertile red soil is conducive to cannabis growth, yielding 6,600 pounds per hectare, and in some plots allowing multiple harvests in one year.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> |
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==Legalizations movements== |
==Legalizations movements== |
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In December 2014, a Paraguayan legislator proposed a bill to decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, and possession of no more than 30 plants. In early 2015, Senator Blas Llano stated his support for legalization, making him the highest-ranking Paraguayan politician to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://panampost.com/panam-staff/2015/03/03/paraguay-next-to-legalize-marijuana-says-president-of-congress/ |title=Paraguay Next to Legalize Marijuana Says President of Congress |publisher=Panampost.com |date=2015-03-03 | |
In December 2014, a Paraguayan legislator proposed a bill to decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, and possession of no more than 30 plants. In early 2015, Senator [[:es:Blas Llano|Blas Llano]] stated his support for legalization, making him the highest-ranking Paraguayan politician to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://panampost.com/panam-staff/2015/03/03/paraguay-next-to-legalize-marijuana-says-president-of-congress/ |title=Paraguay Next to Legalize Marijuana Says President of Congress |publisher=Panampost.com |date=2015-03-03 |access-date=2015-07-14}}</ref> |
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==Enforcement== |
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Law N° 1.340 (Art. 30) of 1988, exempted from punishment those in possession of a maximum of 10 grams of marijuana for personal consumption.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.druglawreform.info/en/country-information/latin-america/paraguay/item/206-paraguay|title=Paraguay - Drug Law Reform in Latin America|author=TNI|access-date=25 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ea.com.py/v2/en-paraguay-la-posesion-y-consumo-personal-de-la-marihuana-es-legal/|title=En Paraguay, la posesión y consumo personal de la marihuana es legal|work=E'a|access-date=25 February 2016}}</ref> |
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Cannabis in Paraguay is illegal, but the nation is one of the world's largest producers of cannabis; possession of 10 grams or less was decriminalized in 1988. It is the second-largest cannabis producer in Latin America, following Mexico.[1] Paraguay is the main source of cannabis for Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, and produced 5900 metric tons per year per a 2008 report.[2]
Most of the cannabis grown in Paraguay is destined for the preparation of pressed marijuana, so it is mixed with various glues to mask the odor at border controls, and is sold in brick form (ladrillo) throughout South America.
Cultivation[edit]
Paraguay's fertile red soil is conducive to cannabis growth, yielding 6,600 pounds per hectare, and in some plots allowing multiple harvests in one year.[2]
Legalizations movements[edit]
In December 2014, a Paraguayan legislator proposed a bill to decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, and possession of no more than 30 plants. In early 2015, Senator Blas Llano stated his support for legalization, making him the highest-ranking Paraguayan politician to do so.[3]
Enforcement[edit]
Law N° 1.340 (Art. 30) of 1988, exempted from punishment those in possession of a maximum of 10 grams of marijuana for personal consumption.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Laurence Blair in Pedro Juan Caballero. "Paraguay deploys anti-narco top guns to combat economic need for weed | Laurence Blair | Global development". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ a b "Mexico, Paraguay top pot producers, U.N. report says - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ "Paraguay Next to Legalize Marijuana Says President of Congress". Panampost.com. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ TNI. "Paraguay - Drug Law Reform in Latin America". Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "En Paraguay, la posesión y consumo personal de la marihuana es legal". E'a. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
