Argentina creates regulations for cannabis-based medical products

The Argentina Ministry of Health created a new cannabis plant medicine category and administrative controls for that category.

The government of Argentina is certainly moving with speed to establish a regulated cannabis industry. This month, not only has it approved the creation of non-profit patient collectives, but it has also, as of this week, created a special category for cannabis plant medications as well as designated the federal control agency for the same as the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT). Cannabis products over 0.3% THC must be prescribed for a doctor for a specific condition.