Tag: uruguay
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How Much Is Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Industry Worth?
Uruguay will forever hold the title as being the first country to ever adopt a national adult use cannabis legalization measure. Lawmakers in Uruguay legalized cannabis in 2013, with the first adult-use cannabis sales occurring through the nation’s pharmacies in 2017. The legalization model that Uruguay has implemented is still unique in many ways all…
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How Many Countries Have Legalized Medical Cannabis?
According to a recent study conducted by researchers from Ukraine and France, and published by the U.S. National Institute of Health, 57 countries have adopted medical cannabis legalization measures. Israel was the first country to adopt a national medical cannabis legalization measure (1999), and Ukraine was the most recent (2024) as of the posting of…