Technology that helps tobacco smokers change their marijuana use. As cases of lung diseases linked to vaping use increase, researchers are warning the public about its risks. In Latin America, at least eight countries have approved medical marijuana, and only two, Uruguay and Mexico, have legalized its recreational use. «Inclusion does not change the rules for importing cannabidiol or other marijuana extracts. The measure is also not an endorsement or recognition of cannabis as a medicinal plant,» explains ANVISA. That is, the substances of the plant are allowed, but not the plant itself. On September 17, 2019, Ecuador joined the list of countries that have legalized marijuana for medical purposes. Independent lawmaker Lourdes Cuesta told the AP that in the Assembly`s Judiciary Committee, in the previous stages of the law, «experts were summoned to explain to us that marijuana is not the same as medical CBD, that this product is intended for therapeutic© purposes.» Marijuana is legal in Canada, but South Korean authorities have warned their citizens to visit Canada. Meanwhile, 15 U.S. states and the District of Columbia allow recreational use of marijuana. In the November 2020 election, Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota allowed cannabis use for adults.

Consumers purchase marijuana from provincially or territorially regulated retailers or, if none of these options are available, state-licensed producers. Marijuana is also not sold in the same place as alcohol or tobacco. In late November, Luxembourg, the small European country, announced that marijuana would soon be legalized for recreational use by adults. The law now removes marijuana from the list of prohibited plantations and authorizes the use, production and marketing of medical cannabis. Ecuador has defined medical or «non-psychoactive» cannabis as a dry weight product with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of less than 1%. Instead of the plant being separated under Ecuador`s biological penal code, it is now fully registered as a crop with the National Agricultural Authority. To administer cannabis in Ecuador, the government asked doctors to assess patients` needs. Doctors were given strict guidelines for administration. The leftist government Tabaron© Vázquez has announced a tender for new companies to produce more recreational marijuana.

Like its regional neighbors Colombia and Peru, cannabis in Ecuador has a number of environmental benefits when it comes to agricultural activities. It is close to the equator, which gives it a minimal seasonal or temperature change. This allows year-round cultivation and following the 6-week cycles of a typical cannabis plant, the soil rotates nine harvests per year. Colombia, Uruguay and Chile have significantly higher yields than North America. Similarly, Ecuador is famous for its rich and fertile soil. Much of its land was formed by volcanic activity, producing wonderfully fertile grassland soils with dark surface layers rich in organic matter. By Legal Team Ecuador | 12 November 2019 | Updated on : 26 October 2021 Countries such as Chile, Peru and Paraguay have also approved medical cannabis. Puerto Rico also allows marijuana for medical purposes. In Brazil, drug law punishes drug possession and use. And since 2015, Brazil`s Supreme Court has been discussing decriminalizing the possession and personal use of illicit substances, but has so far failed to reach a conclusion.

Although medical marijuana is not legalized in Brazil, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) added cannabis sativa to the official list of drugs in 2017. Uruguay legalized marijuana use nationwide in 2013. There, pharmacies across the country act as outlets for the product, which has been grown by just two state-licensed companies, Symbiosis and Iccorp. Buyers can buy up to 40 grams per month. Residents can register as «original growers» or set up «grow clubs» to grow up to 480 grams per person per year. But these local producers cannot sell to pharmacies. In June 2021, Mexico`s Supreme Court approved by 8 votes to 3 against lifting the ban on recreational marijuana contained in the General Health Law.