Argentina To Revoke All Medical Cannabis Production Permits
In October 2022, regulators in Argentina issued the nation’s first-ever domestic cannabis production license. However, government officials in Argentina announced this month that it plans to revoke all current medical cannabis cultivation permits.
“The Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich announced that the Government will cancel permits to grow marijuana.” InfoBae stated in its local coverage.
“We are going to cancel everything, we are going to start from scratch.” Patricia Bullrich stated according to the media outlet.
In April 2023, Argentina’s government participated in the nation’s first legal hemp harvest in roughly 50 years. Starting in 2019, Argentina has made a big push to boost its domestic cannabis industry, particularly as it pertains to science and research. Back then, Argentina’s Ministry of Science and Technology signed an agreement with a local government, the National University, and other entities.
That was followed by a Presidential decree issued in 2020 which provided a way for medical cannabis patients to, in theory, sign up for a government program in order to be able to cultivate their own medicine.
In May 2022, lawmakers in Argentina passed a measure that created the framework for a more robust medical cannabis industry in the South American nation, including provisions for boosting exports around the world. Later in 2022, the government established a public company to provide seeds, testing, and training to the nation’s emerging medical cannabis industry.
