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Cannabis News Around The World: Legalization Efforts In Paraguay, Thailand, Amsterdam, Australia & Ireland

Marijuana Festival In Paraguay Places High Hopes On Legalization

A cannabis harvest festival in Paraguay sparked hope among local farmers looking to legally grow marijuana for medicinal use.

At the moment, local cultivation is not authorized despite the fact that since 2017 cannabis for medicinal use has been legal in the country only for commercial purposes. It must be imported, reported Reuters.

Jorge Rolon, a farmers’ legal adviser, affirmed that some laboratories import weed into Paraguay for legal medicinal use, but sell it at exorbitant prices. “Our country has tremendous potential,” he said. “It’s an opportunity Paraguay can’t miss.”

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