Urughigh

In a closely watched vote, Uruguayan lawmakers approved a proposal to make recreational marijuana legal for adults and to regulate its production, distribution and sale. Once it's signed by President Jose Mujica, who initiated the proposal, Uruguay will be the first nation in the world to fully legalize the drug

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How's this President:
It's a country where the president, 78-year-old former Tupamaro guerrilla Mujica, lives an austere lifestyle after having spent 14 years as a political prisoner during Uruguay's dictatorship, 10 of them in solitary confinement. He donates 90% of his salary to charity, shuns the presidential palace and chooses instead to remain on his farm with his wife, also a former political prisoner, working to construct a more fair, more inclusive Uruguay.


I expect tourism will rocket!!

So will the tourist -

Mr h, in the UK an MP gets paid less than a head teacher , bank manager , top civil servant or even a hard working plumber , surely a top wage would attract "better people" to stand ?

hibernia Wrote:

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> Mr h, in the UK an MP gets paid less than a head
> teacher , bank manager , top civil servant or even
> a hard working plumber , surely a top wage would
> attract "better people" to stand ?


Yes I'm sure Bob but this guy seems to be a good leader having given up 14 years for his country in jail and giving far more than he takes - Drives an old Volksie instead of a Limo - President Banda of Malawi is also a leader giving back to the people