Security & Strategic Review - December 2021

PANAMA: Medicinal cannabis legalised

CENTRAL AMERICA by Patrick de Courcy 25 November 2021 4154 views

On 13 October Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo sanctioned a law approved at the end of August by the 71-member unicameral legislature, regulating the use of medicinal cannabis. Panama has thus become the first country in Central America to take the step, following in the footsteps of at least seven other countries in Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay).

End of preview - This article contains approximately 650 words

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Enquire Now