The Costa Rica Star has published an article in the past about Marijuana usage and culture in Costa Rica.

Independent activist, Diego Grooscors, will begin today collecting the 160,000 signatures required to present to the Legislative Assembly a bill to legalize marijuana consumption in Costa Rica.

Grooscors explained that the proposal is based on citizen initiatives presented in the past but never made to the Legislative floor for discussion.

The text of the proposed bill, according to Grooscors, is to reform the law on narcotis, psychotropic substances, unauthorized drugs and related activities, as well the general health law. The changes would remove the punishment for marijuana consumption if and when it is for recreational or therapeutic uses only.

Grooscors will be explaining his proposal in detail on Thursday at the auditorium of the Universidad Latina starting at 9:30am.

Another group, the Movimiento Cannabis Medicinal Costa Rica, is also preparing a bill that is to supposed to regulate the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Article by QCostaRica.com