(Source) “MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s drug czar says the country plans to sell legal marijuana for $1 per gram, though he’s given higher figures in the past.

A law already passed in the lower house of Congress and expected to pass in the Senate later this year would make Uruguay the first country in the world to license and enforce rules for the production, distribution and sale of marijuana for adult consumers.

The El Pais newspaper reported Sunday that drug chief Julio Calzada says marijuana sales should start in the second half of 2014 at a price of $1.

He says the idea isn’t to make money, but to wrench the market away from illegal dealers. Calzada said in August that the price would be around $2.5 per gram.

Sales are for locals only.”

Just when you count Uruguay out, they go and do something like this, and totally redeems themselves! I’m not sure why Uruguay is selling pot for $1 a gram but I also don’t care. They’re putting themselves back on the map. No longer will they only be known for soccer players whose names we can’t pronounce. They are the now the gold standard for legalizing marijuana. Congratulations Uruguay. We’re all proud of you.

– Ryan