SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has signed a decree that removes marijuana from the country's list of hard drugs.
The decree also authorizes the sale of cannabis-derived medicines at pharmacies.
The document hasn't been published officially, but a copy was obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
Planting, selling and transporting marijuana remains illegal in Chile and carries prison terms of 5-10 years. But Congress is expected to soon debate wider changes to Chile's drug law.
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Chile Moves Marijuana Off "Hard Drug" List
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