According to South American media reports, the country of Argentina could legalize the use of medicinal cannabis today.
Although the Southern Province of Chubut already legalized CBD oil for epilepsy patients in September of last year, other forms of medicinal cannabis remain illegal throughout the nation.
If adopted, the new law will create a regulatory framework for the medical community to prescribe cannabis for various conditions. The qualifying conditions could include HIV, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, and of course epilepsy in adults and children.
After hearing from medical specialists, existing patients who use cannabis oil, and members of the government from the finance, science, and technology sectors, the bill is said to have broad support among senators.
The bill allows the country’s Ministry of Health to oversee the importation and supply of medicinal cannabis in the early stages, and then eventually oversee its production domestically. At that point, the National Institute of Agricultural Technology will be responsible for domestic cultivation.
Although the proposed bill is broad and open-minded, the government stopped short of allowing personal cultivation for private citizens who have a prescription. Some senators have stated they will insist that a law is passed which authorizes self-cultivation, despite the pending approval of this bill.
South America has seen incredible cannabis reform over the last couple of years. Countries that include Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and of course Uruguay, have enacted sweeping changes that have crumbled the walls of prohibition into dust. Argentina is now poised to join the club.
credit: marijuana.com
