Paraguay’s congress has passed a bill making it possible to import cannabis seeds and grow the plant for medical uses. A decision that follows the trends set by other countries in Latin America.
The landlocked South American nation had authorized the importing of cannabis oil in May under the control of the health ministry. Patients celebrated Tuesday’s decision for making it more readily available.
“We are very happy because this will also allow for the import of seeds for oil production,” said Roberto Cabanas, vice president Paraguay’s medicinal cannabis organization. His daughter has Dravet syndrome and the family was paying $300 a month for imported cannabis oil.
Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Colombia had already legalized cannabis for medical purposes. Uruguay has fully legalized growing and selling cannabis for any use.
The health ministry will sign the bill by the executive soon. Growing cannabis for recreational purposes in Paraguay is illegal, yet the country is a key source of illegal cannabis trafficked into Brazil and Argentina.
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