A Nobel peace prize for Uruguay for legalizing cannabis

Uruguay's recent passing of a bill legalizing cannabis from production to distribution has generated headlines and controversy worldwide. The basics of the law is that current methods to combat drugs addiction and trade have failed completely and new options should be experimented.
The Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins writes on the controversy.

http://en.mercopress.com/2013/12/14/a-nobel-peace-prize-for-uruguay-for-legalizing-cannabis

Uruguay ist ein souveraener Staat und kann (muss) seine eigenen Entscheidungen treffen! "Ableger" der USA, die von denen staendig bevormundet werden gibt es genug. Wir Deutschen kennen das seit Ende des II. Weltkrieges!