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Uruguay is once again considering allowing foreign tourists to buy legal cannabis. Already mentioned in 2021, this opening of the regulated market could this time be implemented by a simple executive order, without requiring legislative reform.
Nearly 13 years after becoming the the first country in the world to legalize cannabis for adult use On a national level, Uruguay is thus considering expanding a model that is currently limited to its citizens and permanent residents.
Will legal cannabis soon be available to tourists?
On October 5, 2026, Martín Rodríguez, executive director of the’Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA), confirmed on the show 8 a.m. that the authorities were exploring the possibility of opening the legal market to foreign visitors.
According to him, this change could be implemented by executive decree, a procedure that would allow for changes to the conditions governing access to cannabis without necessarily triggering a new parliamentary debate.
The stated goal is to allow tourists to have access to a legal and regulated supply, with safeguards similar to those available to consumers who are already authorized. For now, no date has been set, and the practical details remain to be determined, particularly regarding the identification of buyers, their potential registration, and the quantities they would be allowed to purchase.
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