The first country to legalize recreational marijuana is still going through growing pains in setting up its market. That heavy handed approach means only around 14 pharmacies in the entire country sell marijuana. Teething problemsPharmacies across the country act as points of sale for pot that's been grown by just two state-licensed companies, Symbiosis and Iccorp. Beating the black marketRegulated cannabis seems to have hindered the black market, which was one of the main aims of legalization. That problem may even be solved by working with Canadian banks, an opportunity reinforced by Canada becoming the second country to legalize recreational pot in June this year.

Source: CNN September 16, 2018 16:41 UTC