CannaNews World Update – France Slows, Germany Goes To Cali To Speed ​​Up, Free Hemp In Costa Rica

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Costa Rica offers free hemp licenses

A new law enacted in early September ensures hemp licenses are free in Costa Rica, reports the Costa Rican News. These are the first measures given the green light by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles and the authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

The hemp licenses are valid for 6 years with the option to renew for an additional 6 years. The licenses issued can legally purchase seeds, cuttings or other material for propagating hemp. You may grow, harvest, import, market and transport the hemp plants to be used as raw materials.

The rules surrounding hemp dictate that THC must be 1.0% THC, encouraging the use of CBD production in the Latin American country. On the other hand, most nations restrict THC to 0.3% worldwide, although Costa Rica has set the 1.0% threshold. “It’s a very simple rule,” Chaves said. “The licenses will not cost more than a token amount, and whoever wants and can abide by the law will grow hemp and have the opportunity to process it,” he says.

A healthy hemp sector in Costa Rica will boost agriculture to the benefit of the agricultural sector. Rural areas will also see an improvement in social and economic opportunities while contributing to the growth of the local pharmaceutical industry.

Germany lawmakers are touring California cannabis companies to prepare for legalization

Lawmakers and a top federal drug agency from Germany recently toured the Golden State’s cannabis businesses, reports Marijuana Moment. The purpose of the trip was to learn about the legalization of marijuana.

The Health Committee of the German Bundestag visited cannabis dispensaries and met with local stakeholders and activists to learn best practices on legalization. Germany is currently working on the regulation of cannabis. However, Germany still has many hurdles to overcome before it can legalize the drug, especially if the law clashes with the European Court of Justice.

According to Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, it is hoped that the law will come into force by spring next year.

“There is a degree of caution about promises of a breakthrough before the end of the year,” an official told The Guardian. “The complexity of it all is starting to decrease and there is a sharper awareness of the risks involved. We don’t want another motorway toll debacle,” he said.

France May Delay Cannabis Legalization

The medical cannabis pilot program in France is scheduled to be completed by March 2023. After that, the country can decide to either legalize medical marijuana, end the project, or engage in a second pilot.

Sante France Cannabis, an organization represented by various cannabis players in France, said they recommend deferring legalization of medical marijuana for another year. “The national actors gathered in ‘Sante France Cannabis’ propose – as envisaged by some public decision-makers – to postpone the generalization planned for March 2023 by one year, in order to give the sector the necessary time for the organization “, reads in her note.

Sante France Cannabis are reluctant to legalize the drug over concerns that foreign companies will be favored over local ones.

Currently, the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes is legal, but the French government has not yet decided how it can be cultivated and produced. Should France decide to legalize marijuana by April 2023, patients would continue to depend on imports for supplies. Cannabis flowers are still in research and development, but French companies have been working on extraction processes since 2021.

The Philippine President wants to focus on rehabilitation and prevention

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos recently traveled to New York, where he said that while he doesn’t think his government can stop the drug war, he will prioritize rehabilitation and prevention.

“I think we found – and this is certainly my view – that enforcement, which was the part of the drug war most vigorously pursued by President Rodrigo Duterte, only gets you so far,” Pres. Markus said. He believes the government should instead focus its efforts on helping addicts. “We’re trying to figure out what are the best ways to pull our victims – because they really are – out of this culture and help them start fresh and have a good life as good and contributing members of society,” he said. based on a report by Rappler.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ruthlessly waged a bloody war on drugs since taking office in 2016. A United Nations report estimates the number of deaths from his war at 8,663.

Sri Lanka exports medical marijuana

According to Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody, they intend to prepare for the export of medical marijuana.

He adds that it could earn the country about $3 billion. However, he said that Sri Lanka must first change the existing laws. Jayakody will be discussing these matters with the Attorney General’s Office and other relevant agencies to legalize the export of medical marijuana, the Colombo Gazette reports.

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