Argentina is gearing up to legalize medical marijuana at the federal level

Cannabis legalization and reform continues to grow and has become a popular topic for discussion in Parliament as Argentine lawmakers prioritize medical cannabis reform.

As word spreads that German lawmakers are prioritizing cannabis reform, Argentinian lawmakers have followed a similar trend. Right now, cannabis reform is high on the political agenda in Argentina for 2022. Only recently, an agreement was reached between the opposition and the ruling party in Argentina to allow for medical cannabis reform.

The Chamber of Deputies, which meets only once this year, has now agreed to meet once and discuss issues surrounding cannabis reform. The bill under discussion includes provisions to create a structure for the development of industrial Jeemo and the medical cannabis industry.

This development has been quite delayed as it has been on hold since July 2021 after initially being recommended by the federal government. The draft law at the time was defeated by the opposition, citing reasons such as a lack of agreement on the facts. While this may seem unusual, it does not take into account the federal cannabis reform situation in the United States, as the same thing is happening.

The political cannabis game of the post-COVID era

Argentina is currently joining both Germany and the United States in prioritizing federal cannabis reform in 2022. Lawmakers in each of the countries are now focused on enacting cannabis reform regardless of stutters or delays. In the case of Germany, the press has begun to report that government agencies such as the health minister are reversing their stance. According to reports, many German leaders no longer see a need to delay recreational cannabis reform.

Regarding Argentina, cannabis reform has been brewing since 2009, when private personal use of cannabis was decriminalized by the Supreme Court. In 2017, around the same period that Germany approved mandatory insurance coverage for medicinal cannabis, Argentine authorities also approved cannabis oil for medicinal purposes. By 2020, home cultivation of cannabis was also legalized.

On November 12, 2020, the Argentine government published Decree 883/2020 in the Official Gazette, stating that patients with medical cannabis prescriptions can register with Reprocann. The decree also states that individuals can either grow their cannabis or purchase it from “solidarity growers”, pharmacies or other approved entities.

That’s not all, the decree also states that public, semi-private and private healthcare providers must guarantee and, if necessary, restrict patient access to medicinal cannabis. The regulation argued that the current framework makes access to medicinal cannabis very difficult and exclusive to those who cannot afford it.

Currently, the districts are closely monitoring each other on the progress of the general cannabis reform situation. This is regardless of where countries are in terms of public acceptance of cannabis. In addition, the immediate decisions in federal legislation, which came from various directions, now seem to be a worldwide movement.

Cannabis reform legislation now appears to be becoming more of a trending issue in other countries as political leaders are expected to initiate development projects. With many countries just emerging from the pandemic, cannabis legislation, with its incredible prospects for tax revenue and job creation, seems like an ideal development project. And above all, the impact on the environment has been very positive.

Now that cannabis reform has become popular around the world, support for that reform lends political credibility to the reform itself. If not, politics in several countries is stuck in a biased struggle. Considering cannabis reform, including the road to legalization, not only lends credibility to these political leaders. It illustrates a feat they can accomplish.

The end of the drug war in Latin America

According to recent reports, recent evidence shows that several countries in South and Central America will start cultivating cannabis. While many of these countries are still contemplating it, this is a massive shift that cannot be underestimated.

The United States has been known to target counties in South America since the 1970’s to the present century. While the conflict and battle were never tagged, they claimed many lives and possessions.

Truly, Uruguay, which was the first nation on the planet to consider reforming recreational cannabis, was bullied by the US. The American government has been blackmailing Uruguay with its banking system for years in order to hinder the development of the cannabis industry in Uruguay. Today, the talk is dead in Uruguay, although federal cannabis reform (for both medical and adult use) still appears to be stalled in the US Congress.

Regulations on cannabis-based medical devices in Argentina

The Argentine government is working at great speed to develop a regulated cannabis market. Just last month, the Argentine government approved the creation of a non-profit customer collective and also created its own classification for cannabis plants. The regulation for cannabis-based products states that products with a THC content above 0.3% must be prescribed by a doctor for any medical condition.

This latest regulation reflects the Department of Health’s pact to “promote, improve and protect public health”. This is the result of the law enacted in 2020 allowing home cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes and the proliferation of medicinal cannabis-based products.

As cannabis legislation grows in Argentina, its impact on the cannabis market in South America will be massive. The effect is predicted to have a ripple effect on pervasive concerns in Spain, which has resisted all manner of federal reforms. At the moment, a total of four official EU-GMP licenses are available in Spain, while the Cannabis Club talk has not yet been formalized.

At the moment there are 4 official EU-GMP licenses in Spain (all for export functions) and the conversation in the marijuana club is still not formalized.

Conclusion

As cannabis reform and development progresses in both Germany and the United States, Argentina continues to position itself strategically on the issue. Honestly, that makes a lot of sense. Both districts are recognized by Argentina as an export market for a product that it can easily grow and supply. From Argentina’s point of view, both countries serve as a hemisphere for high-quality export crops.

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