Articles tagged with "Uruguay"
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17 countries that could become top weed tourism destinations
Kaileigh JaKirra Robinson - Published on November 8, 2021Read moreWith Amsterdam cutting back on cannabis cafes, these countries may soon become must-visits for rolling stoners.
![A woman holds her bag of legal marijuana and "mate" herbal drink, outside the pharmacy where she bought the marijuana in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Marijuana is going on sale at 16 pharmacies in Uruguay, the final step in applying a 2013 law that made the South American nation the first to legalize a pot market covering the entire chain from plants to purchase. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)]()
Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Customers Aren’t Very Happy
The Associated Press - Published on June 13, 2018Read moreMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Laura Andrade recently walked out of a pharmacy in Uruguay cursing loudly because she couldn’t buy legal pot. The wine sommelier had taken a bus since pharmacies in her neighborhood don’t sell the drug, but a pharmacy employee told her to come back the next day. “I work, I can’t come […]
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Uruguay Setting up New Cannabis Shops After Challenge by Banks
The Associated Press - Published on September 14, 2017Read moreBanks are refusing to deal with companies linked to cannabis in order to follow international financial laws that ban receiving money tied to the drug, pharmacists and officials said.
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Long Lines, $1.30 Grams Mark Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Debut
The Associated Press - Published on July 20, 2017Read morePharmacies began dispensing medical cannabis to registered patients on Wednesday. It’s available, but it’s weak: 2% THC. Hey, it’s a start.
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Uruguay’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market to Open for Business
Gage Peake - Published on July 18, 2017Read moreIt’s taken four years, but tomorrow, July 19, Uruguay will finally launch its legal, adult-use cannabis market.
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State of the Leaf: Colorado Bans Co-ops, May Shelter Cannabis From Feds
Jay Lassiter - Published on April 12, 2017Read moreState of the Leaf is Leafly’s weekly roundup of legalization news from around the nation and the world.
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Uruguay Cannabis Sales Coming in July
Lisa Rough - Published on April 10, 2017Read moreIt’s been three years since Uruguay legalized cannabis, but adult-use sales are finally within reach!
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These Are the Best 420-Friendly Hotels in the World
Katie Shapiro - Published on March 7, 2017Read moreWe sifted through hundreds of options to find the top cannabis accommodations in the world, with perks from complimentary flower to in-room vapes.
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State of the Leaf: Maryland Lawmaker Wants a Piece of MMJ Program He Helped Pass
Lisa Rough - Published on July 20, 2016Read moreArizona advocates are fighting to keep a legalization measure on the ballot, Hawaii dispensaries are in a holding pattern, and Uruguay just crowned its cannabis champions.
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Security Fears Are Holding Back Uruguay’s Cannabis Rollout
The Associated Press - Published on July 6, 2016Read moreMost pharmacists haven’t signed on to the country’s pioneering cannabis program, citing security concerns and complaining of paperwork, cost increases or opposition from customers.
