Uruguay pharmacies start selling pot

The packets are being retailed at $6.60 each, according to the IRCCA. Photo: AFP

What you need to know:

  • The government of leftist President Tabare Vazquez announced the commercialization of pot last week.
  • Little information has been given, however, on the 16 pharmacies selected to start offering the drug to Uruguay's 3.4 million residents.

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