Zelensky signs the law on legalisation of medical cannabis

Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: ukrinform.ua

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law on the legalisation of medical cannabis in the country, the Verkhovna Rada website reported.

The law will come into force six months after publication – in mid-July 2024.

Earlier the UOJ wrote that on 13 July 2023, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to legalise the use of cannabis for medical purposes.

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