Mexico: Supreme Court approves low-THC cannabis production

From Franca Quarneti via El Planteo.

The Mexican Supreme Court ruled that the production of low-THC cannabis is now legal in the country. The judgment of the court was based on a legal dispute with the international company Xebra Brands LTD.

The Mexico-based company will now be able to produce cannabis for medicinal, scientific purposes and commercialize CBD and CBG products (such as oils, beverages, creams and tinctures).

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But be careful: this is only possible as long as the products contain less than 1% THC.

Rodrigo Gallardo, President of Xebra, said, “This is another positive step in positioning Xebra in Mexico, which is often viewed as a huge cannabis consumer market.”

What’s next?

As Ciudad Cannabis reports, the judgment is now being passed on to a lower court for implementation by COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal de Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios).

It should also be noted that the ruling party’s deputy, María Clemente García Moreno, recently presented a draft federal law regulating industrial hemp.

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“The project is intended to give the economy and small producers legal security for hemp cultivation,” the legislature explained in a press conference.