Ecuador legalizes the use and production of medicinal cannabis
Ecuador's National Assembly approved reforms to the penal code to remove hemp from the list of prohibited crops. Penalties for possession of medications containing cannabis active ingredients were also eliminated.
In this way, Ecuador joins the countries of the world where the use and cultivation of [unspecified substance] is already legal. medicinal cannabis.
The vote approved the permit for the production, marketing, distribution, use, and consumption of cannabis with 83 votes. On the other hand, 23 members of the assembly abstained and 20 voted against it.
The article in the penal code eliminates penalties for hemp production. However, it specifies that the hemp must be non-psychoactive cannabis. Furthermore, its THC content must be less than 11% THC (as measured dry).
The National Agricultural Authority will have jurisdiction over the regulation of cannabis crops.
Regarding consumption and possession, it will be permitted provided that a professional medical diagnosis demonstrates that the user suffers from an illness that justifies the use of cannabis as a medicinal or therapeutic treatment. It will also be permitted as part of alternative medicine for the purpose of promoting health.
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