Fundación Daya, a charitable organisation, has begun harvesting Chile’s first medical marijuana crop after receiving a special permit last year to sow the plants. Meanwhile a congressional committee has approved a legislative initiative to legalise the cultivation of marijuana for private recreational or medicinal use. It now goes to the floor for a full debate. These moves are indicative of a general shift in regional policies towards the decriminalisation of soft drugs, a trend led by Uruguay, which in 2013 legalised the cultivation, distribution and consumption of marijuana under tight conditions.End of preview - This article contains approximately 435 words.
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