Uruguay: Monsanto approaches with his transgenic marijuana
In Area X have already realized how big corporate interests are lobbying in Argentina and the world for the decriminalization of marijuana (which is not the same as legalization) .
Mainly suspicion falls on George Soros , who as a shareholder of Monsanto promotes projects to decriminalize cannabis through his Open Society Foundation and the Drug pollicy Alliance , with the membership of former military , intelligence chiefs and bankers of the FED ( see related notes)
While research on Monsanto GM marijuana and software company talks about launching his own brand of this plant , the DPA and Open Society looking to get a first country permits the free use of the substance to open a new market governed by their own interests.
In Uruguay have some means of alert , though they seem a little late considering that the legislative debate could be defined today by a vote of Darío Pérez . The lobby of Monsanto in Uruguay was reported on TV and so tells LR21 website :
The television campaign in Uruguay for the "responsible control " of marijuana, at a cost of U $ S100.000 would be financed in part by funds from abroad , from organizations directly linked to the multinational Monsanto which , in turn , plans patent a new transgenic seed marijuana to their advantage.
The Drug Policy Alliance and the Open Society Foundation , associations were recognized in the program Entrelíneas TCC Cable channel 20 , as that solve part of the campaign in Uruguay . Open Society Foundation, is under the control of billionaire George Soros, one of the shareholders of Monsanto, and also publicly supports Drug Policy Alliance.
The evolution that has taken the bill regularization in Uruguay , pointing to the strong production remain in private hands, could be a billion dollar business , plus awning Sites for Monsanto , which already got his seeds " registered " form the top export sector Uruguayan : GM soy .
As they published the journalist Leonardo Haberkorn , the link between the interests of the multinational advertising campaign , and the interests of the patent on marijuana are at least matched .
Another " matching " phenomenon is recorded in Mexico and USA
The former director of corporate strategy at Microsoft , Jamen Shively, announced plans to create the first national brand of marijuana in the United States, with waiting cannabis imported from Mexico . The new company has already based in Seattle, and hopes to become leader of both recreational and medicinal cannabis in the American nation .
The businessman said that will have an initial funding of $ S10 million for the project , covering in principle two American states that legalized recreational marijuana and 18 that allow for medicinal use.
"It's a giant market for a brand. Would be happy if we have 40% of marijuana worldwide ," Shively said in remarks published El Mundo, Spain .
