Türkiye has significantly expanded its industrial cannabis production over the past five years and is now poised to harness the plant's medicinal benefits through a new health care regulation, aligning with global advancements in the field.
Included in a legislative package recently submitted to the parliament, the regulation includes expanding the scope of cannabis cultivation to cover pharmaceutical and health care products, supplements and personal care items.
The objective is to meet the demand for raw materials from controlled domestic production. Ensuring product control and safety, sales will be limited to licensed pharmacies only. The plant's versatility has already made it a valuable resource across sectors.
It is already being used in a wide range of industries in Türkiye, including automotive manufacturing, where it is used for natural fiber components, as well as construction, textiles, paper industry and biofuel. Currently, licensed cultivation of industrial cannabis is permitted in 19 of the country's 81 provinces. Officials say cultivation may be extended to other provinces in the future.
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