Public opinion on cannabis sales legislation in Uruguay 2012-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, May 30, 2024

In 2012, the majority of respondents in a survey disapproved the legalization of cannabis in Uruguay. Ten years later, nearly half of interviewees now approve legislation. 

Public opinion on legislation related to cannabis sales in Uruguay in 2012 and 2022

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Release date

December 2023

Region

Uruguay

Survey time period

17 to 25 of May 2022

Number of respondents

806 respondents

Method of interview

Questionnaires and telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Some years ago, a law, which decriminalizes and regulates the sales of marijuana, was approved. Do you approve or disapprove of this law? Approve/neither approve nor disapprove/disapprove"

In 2013, a law regulating the production, sale and consumption of cannabis was approved by the government of Uruguay. In 2017, marijuana began to be commercialized in Uruguayan pharmacies.

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