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Costa Rica Issued First License for Medical Cannabis Cultivation
from QCOSTARICA
As part of the celebration of Día del Agricultor (Farmer’s Day) on May 15, the government of Costa Rica issued the first license for the use of psychoactive cannabis, that is, that used for medicinal purposes.
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Azul Wellness S.A., authorized by the MAG, will develop the cannabis cultivation and processing project in an 800 m greenhouse area located in Filadelfia, Guanacaste. The resolution was signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), Víctor Carvajal, in response to a request made by Azul Wellness S.A., which will develop the cannabis cultivation and processing project in an 800-squaremeter greenhouse area in Filadelfia, Guanacaste.
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Similarly, two applications for the planting and processing of hemp and a license for medical cannabis are in the evaluation process.
The Law on cannabis for medicinal and therapeutic use and on hemp for food and industrial use was signed on March 2, 2022, by then-President Carlos Alvarado.
The regulation for industrial hemp was signed by President Rodrigo Chaves on September 7, 2022, followed by the regulation for cannabis for medicinal use, on September 30.
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