Will The Government Kill Cannabis Home-Grow In Argentina? Speculation Continues

By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo

The future of the REPROCANN program, which regulates the self-cultivation of medicinal cannabis in Argentina and authorizes personal cultivation, continues to be shrouded in uncertainty. Recent events and statements from the Ministries of Health and Security have sparked concern among users, growers and cannabis organizations.

Although the continuation of REPROCANN is assured by the sanctioning of Decree 10/2024, the parameters under which it will operate remain unclear. The debate has intensified recently, fueled by past statements made by TV host Eduardo Feinmann and doctor Claudio Zin.

Changes For Cannabis In Argentina: Is REPROCANN’s Self-Cultivation At Risk?

Informed lawyers, such as Andrés Bacigalupo and Piero Liebman, spoke with Revista Mate on the matter.

While Bacigalupo suggests that the new government might be reinterpreting existing regulations in a way that could limit citizen access and favor concentrated economic sectors, Liebman believes that “the law and the regulatory process of cannabis is a journey, and on this journey, we have not yet reached the end. It has imperfections and many things to improve. However, to argue that it was bad per …

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