The members of the National Police in Azuay received training on the cannabis regulation and a contextualization of the sale and use of products containing non-psychoactive cannabis o hemp.
In the country the regulation and control of products finished products for human use and consumption that contain non-psychoactive cannabis o hempas well as derivatives of non-psychoactive cannabis o hemp.
This regulation was issued by the National Agency for Health Regulation, Control and Surveillance (ARCSA), which is the body in charge of monitoring the sale of this substance for medicinal use.
This regulation contemplates the requirements that must be met those interested in the production, import, export y marketing of finished products for human use and consumption that contain non-psychoactive cannabis or hemp.
Medicines where cannabis may be present
For example: the medicineslos processed foodslos food supplementslos cosmeticslos medical deviceslos hygiene products for industrial use and household pesticides.
Also included pesticides for use in public health, pesticides for industrial use, household hygiene products y absorbent products which are used in personal hygiene.
The regulations establish that, prior to the import or marketingyou must obtain the Health Registry, Health Notification o Mandatory Health Notification.
This is in compliance with the specific regulations for each product, which additionally includes the certificate of analysis in which the concentration of the delta-9-tetrahidrocannabinol (THC).
Azuay: pioneer in cannabis production
Patricia Auquillachemical and pharmaceutical engineer, and researcher in the medicinal use of cannabis, explained that Azuay is a pioneer in the production of non-psychoactive cannabis in the Austro.
And the company Ecuannabismedica Cía. Ltd.located in Nabón, in Azuay, presented its hemp product line o non-psychoactive cannabis in April 2024.
This is the first company in the Ecuadorian Austro in producing non-psychoactive cannabis and derivatives, with type 3 and 5 licensesfor planting and processing, granted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).
Hay seven types of licenses granted by the MAG, ranging from licenses for seed import, research, production, processing y marketing.
Auquilla recalled that the use of cannabis medicinal In Ecuador it has been legalized since 2019 with the approval of the Mental Health Law. This allows the use of cannabis for medical treatments under certain regulations.
Medicinal field: use of cannabis and hemp
To Marlene Cedillohe cannabis in the medicinal field helps relieve pain in conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia y neuropathic pain. Additionally, it can reduce the frequency and severity of the seizures in some forms of epilepsy.
“There are studies that are already consolidated that show us that the cannabis can very effectively help reduce the anxiety, stress and improve the sleep quality in people with insomnia o related disorders…”, he noted.
According to Cedillo, the cannabis It is also used to relieve symptoms such as muscle spasms y rigidity; also to relieve symptoms in Alzheimer y Parkinson.
In April of this year in the Austro Experimental Station of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIAP)which is in Gualaceoimprovement options were presented for the management of cannabis medicinal.
The INIAP signed an agreement with the company Pharmacannabis to make a investigation on the validation of the agronomic behavior and adaptability of three commercial varieties of non-psychoactive hemp.
Also: the evaluation of three substrates for rooting non-psychoactive cannabis cuttings and the performance potential analysis of cultivation with chemical fertilization y organic.
The INIAP station obtained the plant breeding and research license (license 6)which will allow you to enhance research and expand the hemp industry in the country.
Detail
The Ministry of Environment and Livestock (MAG) has a training plan on the process for obtaining hemp licenses.
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