Uruguay

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:40:14 +0000

Overview of drug policy, drug law and legislative trends in Uruguay Drug consumption is not a crime in Uruguay. On 20 December 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise and regu ...

Uruguay’s Cannabis Law

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:54:31 +0000

Uruguay is the first country to legalize and regulate its domestic non-medical cannabis market. In light of this pioneering role, the choices and experiences of Uruguayan authorities hold important l ...

Uruguay is creating the world’s first nationwide regulated cannabis market

Tue, 02 May 2017 12:56:36 +0000

Beginning on May 2, Uruguayan adults interested in legally purchasing cannabis for non-medical uses can register to do so at post offices around the country. When commercial cannabis hits the market ...

Getting regulation right

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:45:03 +0000

After close to three years, the final element of Uruguay’s historic cannabis law is set to be implemented in the coming weeks, as commercial sales are expected to begin soon. While advancements have ...

Cannabis clubs in Uruguay

Sun, 04 Sep 2016 15:03:36 +0000

The Uruguayan Cannabis Clubs (UCCs) constitute one of three ways to obtain cannabis under the new cannabis regulation laws. These organizations, formed by up to 45 adults and with a legal limit to gr ...

Uruguay's legal marijuana policy en route to next phase of regulation

Sun, 27 Mar 2016 14:24:18 +0000

Legal sales of cannabis through pharmacies are expected to begin in the second half of this year. This month the government opened the registry for pharmacists wishing to sell. These must install fin ...

Infographic: How will Uruguay's regulation of cannabis work?

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:36:19 +0000

On December 10, 2013, the General Assembly of Uruguay approved a law that made the country the first one in the world to fully regulate the cultivation, trade and consumption of cannabis for medical, ...

Infographic: Why is Uruguay regulating; not criminalising cannabis?

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:13:01 +0000

"The approval of regulation under state control in Uruguay marks a tipping point in the failed war against drugs. The trend is becoming irreversible: the era of a globally enforced cannabis prohibiti ...

Uruguay’s pioneering cannabis regulation marks the tipping point in the failed war on drugs

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:24:15 +0000

Uruguay’s senate voted today (10 December) to approve the world’s first national legal framework regulating the cultivation, trade and consumption of cannabis for medical, industrial as well as recre ...

Uruguaian law proposal to regulate the cannabis market

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:22:13 +0000

Uruguay moves one step closer to becoming first country to legally regulate marijuana

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:27:33 +0000

On Wednesday 31st July 2013, the Uruguayan House of Representatives approved a marijuana regulation bill, bringing it one step closer to becoming the first country in the world to legally regulate th ...

Latin America Drug Policy Dialogue 2013 Maldonado (Uruguay)

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 08:35:41 +0000

The ninth Latin America informal drug policy dialogue was devoted to "dilemmas in regulation of the cannabis market." The two-day dialogues were structured around seven sessions: (1) The Uruguayan pr ...

Uruguay steps forward with Marijuana legalisation vote

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:34:08 +0000

The bill will now be taken up in Uruguay’s Senate—where the governing Frente Amplio coalition also holds a majority—and could soon arrive on the desk of President José Mujica, who has supported the p ...

Drugs and Prisons in Uruguay

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:23:05 +0000

In Uruguay, the consumption of drugs, including marijuana, is not punishable with prison time. Even so, the cultivation of marijuana for personal consumption is a crime.

Uruguayan drug legalisation: Thinking the unthinkable

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:25:13 +0000

Latin American leaders have begun to rebel against rigid drug prohibition and the decades-long "war" on drugs. So when Uruguay’s government this month released a document suggesting it would legalise ...

Uruguay mulls government marijuana sales

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:11:27 +0000

Uruguay is planning a novel approach to fighting its rising crime: having its government sell marijuana to take drug profits out of the hands of dealers. Under the plan backed by President Jose Mujic ...

Drug Laws and Prisons in Uruguay

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:14:52 +0000

Uruguay has one of the most advanced drug policies on the continent. In Uruguay, the law does not criminalize drug use or possession of drugs for personal use. In addition, in recent years its nation ...

'Paco' Under Scrutiny

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Based on two studies carried out in the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, this report examines the origin, characteristics and impact of the explosive increase in cocaine base paste in urban are ...