Saturday February 27, 2021
  • Venezuela
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Chile
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Podcast
Versión Español
PanAm Post
  • Home
  • Regions
    • South America
    • North America
    • Central America
    • Caribbean
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Authors
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Regions
    • South America
    • North America
    • Central America
    • Caribbean
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Authors
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
PanAm Post
No Result
View All Result

Home » Uruguay’s Pharmacies Ran Out of Government Marijuana within Hours on First Day of Legal Sales

Uruguay’s Pharmacies Ran Out of Government Marijuana within Hours on First Day of Legal Sales

Karina Martín by Karina Martín
July 20, 2017

Tags: cannabis in Uruguay
0
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
FacebookTwitterTelegramWhatsapp
Uruguay's Pharmacies Ran Out of Government Marijuana
On the very first day of sales, cannabis sold out in the pharmacies of the capital and collapsed the registration system. (Twitter)

EspañolUruguay became the first country in the world to allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use in pharmacies. But on the very first day it became available in stores, the product ran out in all pharmacies and the registration system collapsed.

The demand on the first day of sales — this Wednesday, July 19 — in addition to problems with the fingerprinting system, created long lines at the 16 pharmacies selling the marijuana.

RelatedArticles

Three Key Moments to Remind Us That the UN Is a Nest of Oppressive Regimes

Three Key Moments to Remind Us That the UN Is a Nest of Oppressive Regimes

January 29, 2021
Dollarization Advances in Venezuela with Debit Cards for Foreign Currency Accounts

Argentina Drags Chile in its Bipolar Madness Over Venezuela

January 28, 2021

“I knew it would take a while because everyone was going to want it on the first day. I’m very excited about this situation,” said Lucila, 19, who waited almost two hours in line to buy the product. “Many people fought for this, this is something people marched for, to stop seeing marijuana as a taboo. It can be used medicinally and can be regularized.”

  • Read More: Uruguay Lures Foreign Investors with Cannabis Opportunities
  • Read More: Uruguay Opens Registration for Marijuana Purchase in Pharmacies

“The sales are barbaric … As soon as we unlock, we are out of the product,” said Esteban Riveira, owner of the Pitágoras pharmacy at the corner of Alberto Zum Felde and Pitágoras in Malvín Norte.

The location received 50 packages to sell on the first day, and within a couple of hours they had only 16 left.

Sebastián Scaffo, owner of the Tapié pharmacy in Pueblo Viejo, explained that the pharmacy has a sales cap of two kilograms, which is equivalent to 400 packages. Each person can buy a maximum of two packages.

As of Tuesday, July 19, 4,959 recreational marijuana purchasers have been registered, as well as 6,948 growers and 63 membership clubs — a figure that is still far from the 60,000 consumers the government reportedly plans to reach with this initiative.

The five-gram package costs US $6.53, and the gram of non-medical marijuana costs US $1.30. It’s exempt from all taxes, which also makes it more attractive for consumers.

Sources: El Observador; La Nación; El País.

Tags: cannabis in Uruguay
Previous Post

Presidents of Colombia, Mexico and Argentina Are Negotiating Exit of Venezuela’s Maduro

Next Post

Brazil Court Freezes Bank Accounts of Former President Lula da Silva

Karina Martín

Karina Martín

Karina Martín is a Venezuelan reporter with the PanAm Post based in Valencia. She holds a bachelor's degree in Modern Languages from the Arturo Michelena University.

Related Posts

Three Key Moments to Remind Us That the UN Is a Nest of Oppressive Regimes
Analysis

Three Key Moments to Remind Us That the UN Is a Nest of Oppressive Regimes

January 29, 2021
Dollarization Advances in Venezuela with Debit Cards for Foreign Currency Accounts
Argentina

Argentina Drags Chile in its Bipolar Madness Over Venezuela

January 28, 2021
Dollarization Advances in Venezuela with Debit Cards for Foreign Currency Accounts
Analysis

Dollarization Advances in Venezuela with Debit Cards for Foreign Currency Accounts

January 28, 2021
Mexico, the Dilemma of Voting for a Comedian or an “Alleged” Rapist
Mexico

Mexico, the Dilemma of Voting for a Comedian or an “Alleged” Rapist

January 27, 2021
Maduro’s “Miracle Drops” Against COVID-19 Pass Twitter’s Filter
News

Maduro’s “Miracle Drops” Against COVID-19 Pass Twitter’s Filter

January 26, 2021
Two Years of Guaidó: No Democracy in Venezuela, Corruption Multiplied
News

Venezuela: Where Corruption Is Covered up With More Corruption

January 25, 2021
Next Post
Brazil Court Freezes Bank Accounts of Former President Lula da Silva

Brazil Court Freezes Bank Accounts of Former President Lula da Silva

Discussion about this post

Subscribe free and never miss another breaking story

  • Venezuela
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Chile
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Podcast

© 2020 PanAm Post - Design & Develop by NEW DREAM GLOBAL CORP. - Privacy policy

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Regions
    • South America
    • North America
    • Central America
    • Caribbean
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Authors
  • Contact

© 2020 PanAm Post - Design & Develop by NEW DREAM GLOBAL CORP. - Privacy policy

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Privacy and Cookie Policy.