Uruguay

Via El Planteo Mercedes Ponce de León, founder of ExpoCannabis Uruguay, announced that “On Friday, December 6, at ExpoCannabis Uruguay, at 1 p.m., we will make history with the launch of the first pre-sale of legal psychoactive cannabis seeds in Uruguay.” This milestone cements Uruguay'...

By Pablo Fazio The process of regulating cannabis has been complex and varied, with advances and setbacks occurring in different regions around the world. While much of the global attention is focused on the United States, where the rescheduling of cannabis dominates headlines, the situation in...

Fintech company dLocal Ltd (NASDAQ:DLO) reported its second-quarter financial results Wednesday. Here's a look at the details from the report.  The Details: dLocal reported quarterly earnings of 15 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate by 50%. However, quarterly revenue of $171...

Canada: More Baby Boomers And Millennials In Montreal Are Consuming Cannabis A lot has changed since Canada legalized recreational marijuana five years ago. For starters, weed consumption increased from 17% to 23% in 2022, writes Montreal CTV News about a new cannabis...

Tether (CRYPTO: USDT), the company behind stablecoin tether.to, has announced its foray into the energy sector. Tether is investing resources in energy production and partnering with a licensed local company to launch sustainable Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay. This strategic move highlights...

By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo. In an interview with the journal El País, from Uruguay, Daniel Radío, Secretary-General of the National Drug Secretariat (SND) and president of Uruguay's Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA) noted that he would like...

Weed, art, food, live music, and friends. The perfect combo has materialized in Uruguay, as two of the top high-end brands in cannabis have partnered up to create a unique retail experience in the first country in the world to legalize adult-use cannabis. Kaya Herb House - Courtesy Photo Greenlane...

Cannabis retailer Greenlane Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLN) has launched three Higher Standards stores in Uruguay. The Boca Raton, Florida-based company opted to expand its global footprint under the deal with Kaya Herb Group. The stores are located on Uruguayan Riviera, in La Barra, Punta del...

Regulatory, economic and pandemic-related hurdles have held up Latin America’s success as a global exporter of cannabis. In an enticing live panel, Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Pablo Zuanic interviewed experts from the region in order to get a clear understanding of the current state of...

By Hernán Panessi, originally published on El Planteo. On December 10, 2013, Uruguay passed a bill regulating the production and commercialization of medicinal cannabis.  With this precedent set, North American Jordan Lewis took his experience from Aspen, Colorado, to Colonia, Uruguay....

This article was originally written by Hernán Panessi for El Planteo. Published here with permission. Green open spaces and sunshine. The dream of the countryside. The longing for a quiet life: fresh air, slow times, calm. Thus, in that search, a couple of serial entrepreneurs - her an...

Last week, Uruguay announced two new measures to incentivize the production and export of medical cannabis and hemp. What Happened? Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou signed two new decrees into action that are meant to simplify the process by which Uruguayan companies export cannabis abroad. The...

Uruguay recently completed several cannabis shipments to Europe that helped cement its position as a global cannabis exporter. The events were crowned by a public statement given Monday by president Luis Lacalle Pou, in which he underlined how important the crop is to the country...

Uruguay Can, a cannabis company operating in the South American country of Uruguay, this week released a new platform built on æternity, a decentralized and scalable blockchain. The new platform allows for complete traceability in the cultivation of medical cannabis, from what the company...

By Silvia Muñoz, ICCI. To help put a definitive end to persisting illicit cannabis markets, Uruguay's senate has passed a new bill to regulate medical marijuana. The bill, "A Comprehensive Law for the Promotion and Access to Medical and Therapeutic Cannabis," was introduced...