Spanish to reach the village of innovative means to repay their debts

Raskoira (Spain), March 7 (Reuters) - believes in the village Northwest Spain she found an innovative way to pay their debts .. Cultivation Cannabis. The village in the mountains of Raskoira Katolonaa area, one of the The most beautiful regions of Spain has agreed to lease a piece of land for the production of Marijuana, a project he says local authorities will have to pay Debt amounting to 1.3 million euros in two years. Local authorities and takes a piece of land site while achieving the utmost confidentialityAttorney General on the legality of the project. And asked the local government more Information on the plan. Spanish towns and burdened with debt after a boom in construction work Lasted ten years, but they were dashed in 2008. The unemployment rate among Spanish workers about 25 percent and can not a large number of cities on the repayment of Wages of cleaners to local staff for several months. And force the central government in Spain, local authorities to rationalize Spending more with the continuing debt crisis in the euro area. As Forced most of the countries in the euro area to the implementation of tougher action Austerity of the money. The mayor Raskoira inhabited by 900 people that the project will not The benefit of the residents of the village, but also eliminates the organized crime And tax evasion that accompanies the trade in cannabis thanks to the presence of control Government. He Piesa Bernat, a mayor for nine years Raskoira "We want to end the activities of the Mafia and we want to eliminate the black market .. We want to eliminate the underground economy. " Association and pay the personal use of cannabis in Barcelona Raskjora 4170 Euros per month of July compared to July 2012 a land area of ​​about 15 Acre and local authorities hope that the project provides 40 posts in the village. The proposal sparked a debate on the legality of cannabis. The law allows planting Cannabis as long as it is for personal consumption and trade punishment for cannabis to prison Six years.

Source: Reuters