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Puffed up: From prisoner to pot pioneer in Uruguay

AJ+: Uruguay is the first country in the world to legalize marijuana and regulate a recreational market for the drug

Before legalization of marijuana in 2013, activist Juan Vaz went to jail for growing pot. When he was released, he fought to change the law and to organize growers and sellers.

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