Legal recreational marijuana diverts $22 million from Uruguay’s black market

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By Alfredo PascualFeb 11, 2019, 12:25 pm203 pts
Despite supply challenges that have limited patient access, Uruguay has diverted roughly $22 million of cannabis sales away from the illicit sector and into the regulated market, according to a recent report by the country’s cannabis regulatory agency. Under the South American country’s policy –…

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