New Cannabis Regulations In Argentina: Patients Keep Rights, Growers Face New Limits
Article via El Planteo
Argentina’s Ministry of Health has published a sweeping new regulation reshaping how patients, caregivers, non-profit organizations and researchers can access and cultivate medical cannabis in the country. The updated framework, enacted through Resolution 1780/2025, replaces prior rules and imposes stricter eligibility criteria and oversight mechanisms.
What Is REPROCANN?
The REPROCANN (Registro del Programa de Cannabis) is Argentina’s national medical cannabis registry. Created under Law 27.350 in 2017 and expanded through various decrees and resolutions, it allows patients and authorized third parties to legally grow cannabis for therapeutic use with medical approval. REPROCANN also provides legal safeguards against criminal prosecution under Argentina’s narcotics law.
Key Changes Introduced In 2025
1. Categories redefined
The new regulation formalizes four distinct categories:
- Patients (autocultivators): Individuals cultivating cannabis for their own treatment.
- Third-party cultivators: Trusted individuals growing for a specific patient.
- Civil associations & foundations: Nonprofits authorized to grow for multiple patients.
- Research & development projects: Institutions …