Articles tagged with "Uruguay"

With Amsterdam cutting back on cannabis cafes, these countries may soon become must-visits for rolling stoners.

MONTEVIDEO, 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 […]

Banks 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.

Pharmacies began dispensing medical cannabis to registered patients on Wednesday. It’s available, but it’s weak: 2% THC. Hey, it’s a start.

It’s taken four years, but tomorrow, July 19, Uruguay will finally launch its legal, adult-use cannabis market.

State of the Leaf is Leafly’s weekly roundup of legalization news from around the nation and the world.

It’s been three years since Uruguay legalized cannabis, but adult-use sales are finally within reach!

We sifted through hundreds of options to find the top cannabis accommodations in the world, with perks from complimentary flower to in-room vapes.

Arizona 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.

Most 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.