Government again kicks can down the road as top officials deliberately delay serious discussion on basic medical cannabis reform.
Cannabis reform in Ukraine is continuing to be painfully slow. The cabinet has again delayed a meaningful vote on reform after promising the same in April – and which, ultimately, is a bunch of legislative text with really no meaning. Certainly not for patients, much less the nascent industry that lies behind this.
There are several debates afoot in Ukraine right now and at high levels over cannabis – namely, whether synthetic drugs are better options – and whether to craft a market based solely on the same. At a deeper level, this discussion is about the right to grow cannabis at all – many use it in a form that is not pharmacized in some fashion – even for medical use.
The fight on the ground right now is one of the most contentious left in the world as a result. And this is over basic medical CBD access for child epileptics. When it comes to any form of THC, officials are referring to older, cannabinoid-containing drugs that are not only expensive but not as effective for a wide range of conditions as say, whole plant medication.
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