Here’s What Uruguay Has Learned When it Comes to Legalizing Weed

Cannabis Culture
By Chris Arsenault, Vice NewsMar 24, 2018, 3:04 pm
Uruguay became the world’s first country to legalize cannabis when pharmacies started selling the product last summer. Things have worked out well so far, the country’s top marijuana regulator said, although challenges remain as producers struggle to secure bank financing and the government grapples with…

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