Select pharmacies in Uruguay are now dispensing marijuana to adults, under regulations that went into effect today.
Sixteen pharmacies are presently licensed to engage in cannabis sales, and some 5,000 adults so far have registered with the state to purchase marijuana products — which are capped at a price of $ 1.30 per gram.
Sales to foreign tourists are not permitted under the law.
Federal officials initially approved legislation in 2013 lifting the state’s criminal prohibition of the plant. Under the policy change, citizens may cultivate up to six plants per household, and engage in collective cultivation as part of membership clubs. Rules and regulations governing the distribution of marijuana for medical purposes are overseen by the Ministry of Public Health.
