Tag: Uruguay

Written by Johnny Green on August 9, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Uruguay Updates Legal Cannabis Prices

Uruguay became the first country in history to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2013. Multiple nations have...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 10, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Study: Cannabis Legalization Not Associated With Increased Adolescent Use

Modern cannabis prohibition policies were enacted starting in the early 1900s, and since that time, cannabis advocates around the world...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 14, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Did Cannabis Usage Rates Spike In Uruguay And Canada Post-Legalization?

A common prediction made by cannabis opponents when cannabis policy modernization proposals are being considered is that cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on May 13, 2025. Posted in Policy.

World’s First President To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Passes Away

National-level recreational cannabis reform has occurred in six countries so far, and hopefully, more will be on the way soon. However,...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 19, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Rate Of Legal Cannabis Buyers Continues To Increase In Uruguay

Uruguay became the first nation on earth to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization law back in 2013. The first legal...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 25, 2024. Posted in Business.

Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Exports Continue To Increase

Uruguay will forever hold the title of being the first country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Lawmakers in...

Written by Johnny Green on October 28, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Pharmacies In Uruguay To Sell Recreational Cannabis With Higher THC Levels

Uruguay became the first country on earth to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2013, with legal...

Written by Johnny Green on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Uruguay Secretary Provides Update On Nation’s Cannabis Policy Approach

Uruguay will always hold the distinct title of being the first nation on the planet to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 5, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Uruguay’s Medical Cannabis Industry To Expand Via Authorization Of ‘Master Formulas’

Uruguay was the first country to ever pass and implement a national adult-use legalization measure. Lawmakers initially passed a...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 14, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Is Uruguay’s Cannabis Industry About To Evolve?

Over nine years ago Uruguay made history after passing the world’s first-ever national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. In...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 4, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

The Amount Of Legal Cannabis Planted In Greenhouses In Uruguay Nearly Doubled In A Year

Uruguay’s legal cannabis industry may not be as large as industries in other nations, however, it will always hold the distinction...

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Written by Johnny Green on December 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Higher THC Percentages Are Finally Coming To Pharmacies In Uruguay

One of my biggest cannabis public policy pet peeves is when governments institute THC percentage caps on products, primarily due to the...

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Written by Johnny Green on July 18, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Senator Proposes Cannabis Tax In Uruguay

Uruguay will forever hold the title of being the first country on earth to pass a nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure....

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Why Uruguay’s President Is Wrong About Cannabis

Late last week the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacaille Pou, reportedly stated that it was a mistake for Uruguay to have passed an...

Written by Johnny Green on May 9, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

No Sustained Changes In Uruguay Youth Cannabis Use After Legalization

Uruguay will forever hold the distinction of being the first country on earth to pass an adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Uruguay...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Which Country Has ‘The Best’ Cannabis Legalization Model?

Cannabis prohibition, thankfully, has not always existed. For thousands of years, humans used the cannabis plant for various purposes,...

Written by Johnny Green on September 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Uruguay Likely To Allow Legal Cannabis Sales To Tourists

Uruguay made history in 2013 when it became the first country on the planet to legalize cannabis for adult use. Various countries had...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 7, 2021. Posted in Medical.

53% Of Uruguayan Doctors Recommend Medical Cannabis

A survey carried out by the Catholic University of Uruguay reveals that the majority of the country’s doctors are willing to...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Uruguay: Research Finds That Youth Cannabis Use Did Not Rise Following Legalization

One of the most popular talking points for cannabis prohibitionists is the claim that if cannabis is legalized for adult use that it will...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on August 24, 2017. Posted in Business.

International Cannabis Treaties Stifling Legalization in Uruguay

The long arm of the law stretches far and wide. Reports out of Uruguay this past week state that the Latin American country, the...