All posts tagged "Uruguay"

Legal

How German Cannabis Laws Compare to Other Legal Nations

A closer look at just how Germany's new national legalization model compares to other countries with...

Legal

UN Warns Adult-Use Cannabis in US States Violates International Treaty

The United Nations' International Narcotics Control Board's annual report states that the failure of the US...

Legal

Uruguay Considers Opening Legal Marijuana Market to Tourists

The administration of President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay is considering a plan to open the...

Economics

The Great Race to Become the World’s Weed Supplier

The big play in cannabis may be the global export game. Is the time to get...

Economics

Latin American Cannabis Market Worth $9.8 Billion, Report Says

Latin America is at the forefront of the global wave of cannabis reform, and a new...

Economics

The New Legal Global Cannabis Supply Chain

Cannabis has become a global industry, but where is commercial cannabis going and where is it...

Economics

Hedge Fund Interest Shows Big Money Slowly Turning to Marijuana

Large investors are betting on marijuana.

Economics

USA Patriot Act Threatens Uruguay Banks Over Legal Cannabis System

A year after legal cannabis first went on sale in Uruguay, it is still only available...

Economics

Bank Kerfuffle Threatens Uruguay Legalization

Legal cannabis in Uruguay encounters a banking snag

Legal

Uruguay’s Finally Getting (Really Cheap) Cannabis Sales

Uruguay was the talk of the cannabis world when it legalized in 2013, making it the...

In The Magazine

Crushing Cartels South of the Border

In the past three years, Latin America has begun to transform itself from an illegal narco-economy...

Politics

Cannabis Reform Set for Debate at UN

With the United Nations General Assembly Special Session scheduled to meet later this year in New...

Politics

Uruguay: The Little Country that Could

Little Uruguay, population of 3.5 million, is leading the world. The tiny South American nation that...

Legal

Uruguay to Grow up to 10 Tons of Cannabis Annually

Uruguay, the first nation in the world to fully legalize cannabis, is about to launch its...

Cultivation

Uruguay Receives 1,000+ Applications from Growers

Photo by Taylor Kent Uruguay made history by becoming the first country in the world to legalize...

Legal

Uruguay Begins Registration Process For Cannabis Clubs

Nationwide marijuana legalization in Uruguay is getting closer to becoming a reality. Although the country officially...

Medical

Chile Begins Growing Cannabis for Medical Use

Chile will join the rank of countries making shifts in cannabis reform around the world. Reports...

Legal

Majority of Australians Support Full Cannabis Legalization

According to reports, preliminary results show that more than the majority of Australians support the full...

Politics

Global Leaders Gather to Condemn Drug War

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post’s Washington bureau chief, moderated a discussion between members of the Global Commission...

Legal

Uruguay Allows Stoned Workers

Ever since Uruguayan President Jose Mujica put his seal of approval on regulations outlining the country’s...