Medicinal marijuana one step away from legalization in Peru
Eight votes in favor and one against led the bill to pass; two members of the commission abstained. In September, the Defense Commission of Congress also gave a green light to the bill, which is now being submitted for consideration on the floor of Congress – it’s the last step toward legalization.
If approved on the floor of Congress, the 982/2016-PE bill would make the use, production, import, research and commercialization of the plant and its derivatives – such as cannabis oil – completely legal for medical purposes. Small-scale cultivation for personal use will not be legal yet, but regulated domestic production could begin in as little as two years’ time.
Read more at Peru Reports (Daniel Sanchez)