Initiative to legalize medicinal marijuana in Panama
Last Tuesday, Panamanian congressman José Luis Castillo presented a legislative initiative in Parliament to legalize the consumption of marijuana for medicinal purposes and thus end smuggling.
Specifically, this legislative initiative aims to legalize the consumption of liquid marijuana.
Deputy Castillo asserts that it has been proven that liquid marijuana is not addictive, unlike inhaled marijuana, and that it is very effective for children with epilepsy, cancer patients, and those with some chronic pains.
The intention is not to legalize marijuana for recreational use, but exclusively for medicinal and therapeutic use in liquid form. The congressman stated, “I am a doctor and I am aware of the benefits of this type of substance for certain illnesses; furthermore, we are seeing how these laws are working well in other countries.”.
In Colombia, Uruguay, and Peru, the consumption of cannabis-based medicines is legal, as well as in about 20 states in the United States, Canada, and Israel.
He also states that legalization and control of consumption are necessary because there are many patients who travel abroad and bring these medications into the country, almost as contraband.
Castillo is seeking to use these two months of recess in the National Assembly to strengthen the draft bill and conduct extensive consultations, in order to avoid a setback when it comes to its approval in the Health Committee. "Nothing is set in stone," the deputy maintains regarding the draft bill, which contains 14 articles.
During these two months of recess, consultations will be held with the Ministry of Health, patients, and specialists on the subject to strengthen the draft bill.
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