10 Most Cannabis Consuming Countries in the World

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5. Uruguay

Annual Prevalence of Cannabis Use: 14.6%

Cannabis is legal in Uruguay and is one of the most widely used drugs in the nation. President José Mujica signed legislation to legalize recreational cannabis in December 2013, making Uruguay the first country in the modern era to legalize cannabis.

Pharmacies in Uruguay have sold 10,693,210 grams of marijuana between July 19, 2017, and July 19, 2023. There are three companies producing cannabis, and the sale of marijuana is authorized in 37 pharmacies distributed across ten departments throughout the country. Uruguay also started exporting weed in 2019. 

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