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Uruguay Government Defends Legal Cannabis As Global Bankers Bust Distributors

In this Jan. 7, 2016 photo, Neil Closner, MedReleaf, chief executive officer poses for photographs at the growing facility in Markham, Ontario. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Uruguay’s President Tabare Vazquez has reiterated his government’s commitment to continue the legalized sale of recreational cannabis in pharmacies, despite protests by banks worried about running afoul of international regulations.