Pharmacies in Uruguay have begun selling cannabis directly to consumers, culminating a long and pioneering legalization effort that began over three years ago. Uruguay became the first country in the world to pass a law legalizing the recreational use, sale and cultivation of marijuana in 2013. Uruguay, the first country where you can smoke marijuana wherever you like Read moreIn Uruguay, any citizen over the age of 18 can register to buy cannabis. For pharmacists like Sebastian Scaffo, who runs one of the 16 pharmacies in Uruguay authorized to sell the drug, it is an opportunity to bring in more clients and profit. The rollout was slow, and the authorization for pharmacies to sell cannabis – initially expected by the end of 2014 – was postponed several times.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2017 15:24 UTC