Uruguay’s first marijuana club seeks recognition

By Leonardo Haberkorn

Published June 24, 2014 9:03pm ET

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Uruguay’s first marijuana club seeks recognition — FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2013 file photo, marijuana grower Marcelo Vazquez checks the leaves of his plants for fungus, on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay. A marijuana growing club is taking steps to be the first officially recognized in Uruguay, where lawmakers have made their country the world's first national marketplace for legal pot. The Association of Cannabis Studies of Uruguay began the process by registering with the Education and Culture ministry, Drug Control Chief Julio Calzada said on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File) | Matilde Campodonico

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A group has taken steps to become the first officially recognized marijuana-growing club in Uruguay, where lawmakers have made their country the world’s first national marketplace for legal pot.

The Association of Cannabis Studies of Uruguay began the process by registering with the Education and Culture Ministry, Drug Control Chief Julio Calzada said Tuesday.

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