Uruguay looks to bolster cannabis industry, allow tourists to buy marijuana pot
Hindustan TimesThe first country in the world to legalize most uses of marijuana is looking to capture business away from illicit sellers and bolster its cannabis industry by allowing foreign visitors to buy pot. Uruguay looks to bolster cannabis industry, allow tourists to buy marijuana pot The administration of Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou could release its plan as soon as this year in a bid to build political consensus and support, said Daniel Radio, secretary general of the National Drugs Board. Uruguay was at the cutting edge of cannabis legalization when lawmakers passed a sweeping law in 2013 that supporters said would champion personal freedom, undercut drug gangs and generate exports. “I think there was excessive optimism regarding the possibilities of growth, because we aren’t playing alone here,” said Radio, who also heads cannabis regulatory agency Ircca.
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