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POT TV - Uruguay's Parliament will debate legalizing the sale and distribution of marijuana to stop the violence cause by illegal drug gangs. Unfortunately, the legalization effort by the country's President and ruling party doesn't seem popular, with polls showing 2/3 of voters in opposition. Video from AFP.

From AP on YouTube: "President Barack Obama says legalizing drug use is not the answer to trafficking in illegal narcotics in the Americas, countering a growing chorus in Latin America to discuss decriminalization as a way to ease deadly cartel violence."

From Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: "Neill Franklin, a former Baltimore narcotics cop, says U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is wrong to try to silence Latin American presidents who are proposing drug legalization as a way to stop the drug cartel violence that is plaguing their countries. Neill is a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, which anyone can join for free at http://www.CopsSayLegalizeDrugs.com"