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Cannabis in Paraguay is illegal, but the nation is one of the world's largest producers of cannabis; possession of 10 grams or less was decriminalized in 1988. It is the second-largest cannabis producer in Latin America, following Mexico.[1] Paraguay is the main source of cannabis for Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, and produced 5900 metric tons per year per a 2008 report.[2]
Most of the cannabis grown in Paraguay is destined for the preparation of pressed marijuana, so it is mixed with various glues to mask the odor at border controls, and is sold in brick form (ladrillo) throughout South America.
- ^ Laurence Blair in Pedro Juan Caballero. "Paraguay deploys anti-narco top guns to combat economic need for weed | Laurence Blair | Global development". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ "Mexico, Paraguay top pot producers, U.N. report says - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2015-07-14.