Conflicting forces in the implementation of medicinal cannabis regulation in Uruguay.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uruguay is widely known as a pioneer country regarding cannabis regulation policies, as it was the first state to regulate the cannabis market for both recreational and medicinal purposes in 2013. However, not all aspects of the regulation have moved forward at the same speed. Medicinal uses keep facing several challenges that undermine patients' effective access to treatments and products. What are those persistent challenges for the medicinal cannabis policy in Uruguay? This paper aims to describe and understand the current state of medicinal cannabis in the country and identify the most critical challenges and conflicting forces for its proper implementation.

Methods

To do so, we conduct twelve in-depth interviews with key informants, including governments offi

SUBMITTER: Alvarez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10337049 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature