Tag: Uruguay

Why Uruguay’s President Is Wrong About Cannabis

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

Late last week the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacaille Pou, reportedly stated that it was a mistake for Uruguay to have passed an adult-use legalization measure back in 2013, and subsequently, launched...

No Sustained Changes In Uruguay Youth Cannabis Use After Legalization

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

Uruguay will forever hold the distinction of being the first country on earth to pass an adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Uruguay made the historic policy change in 2013. Nearly a decade later,...

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Which Country Has ‘The Best’ Cannabis Legalization Model?

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

Cannabis prohibition, thankfully, has not always existed. For thousands of years, humans used the cannabis plant for various purposes, and it was only in the 1900s that cannabis prohibition first became...

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Uruguay Likely To Allow Legal Cannabis Sales To Tourists

Written by Johnny Green on September 15, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Uruguay made history in 2013 when it became the first country on the planet to legalize cannabis for adult use. Various countries had enacted cannabis decriminalization measures prior to 2013, or cannabis...

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53% Of Uruguayan Doctors Recommend Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 15, 2021. Posted in Medical.

A survey carried out by the Catholic University of Uruguay reveals that the majority of the country’s doctors are willing to recommend the use of medical cannabis. A study entitled “Medical...

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

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

One of the most popular talking points for cannabis prohibitionists is the claim that if cannabis is legalized for adult use that it will result in a spike in cannabis use by younger people. The ‘what...