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Ecuador Legalizes Medical Marijuana
as South America Goes Green with
Cannabis
Ecuador approves legal medical cannabis for patients!
Posted by:
Joseph Billions , today at 12:00am
Ecuador recently joined the list of countries that have reformed their use of cannabis for its medicinal and
recreational properties. Other countries include Uruguay, Brazil (https://cannabis.net/blog/news/is-brazil-
getting-ready-to-fasttrack-cannabis-legalization), Chile, Colombia in South America
(https://cannabis.net/blog/news/colombia-legalizes-medical-marijuana-for-local-use-and-export-is-this-a-
gamechanger) and Canada, the District of Columbia in the United States, and the Australian Capital
Territory in Australia.

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Ecuador has become the fifth South American country to legalize the use of medicinal cannabis as a result
of the government's decision. It finally joins its neighboring countries—Colombia and Peru—in the legal
cultivation, processing, and sales of medicinal cannabis.
It appears South America is increasingly becoming a worldwide region for the production, manufacturing,
and exportation of medicinal cannabis to other parts of the world with lower production rates. By 2028, it
has been predicted that the South American market for cannabis will have a value projected at $12.7
billion. Medicinal cannabis is expected to generate at least $8.5 billion in projected value alone. This
projection might be exceeded as other countries are expected to legalize the production, sale, and
consumption of cannabis-derived products within the next year.
Ecuador's Law Reforms
Ecuador is a South American country with Columbia, Peru, Brazil, and the Pacific on its borders to the
north, south, east, and west, respectively.
According to the country's existing laws, it is not a crime to consume drugs, cannabis included. But the
consumption of cannabis was perceived to have an adverse effect on the health of the citizens. Ecuadorian
citizens were only authorized to consume cannabis personally and possess up to 10 grams. However, the
commercial production and sales of cannabis were prohibited and remained illegal.
This latest development of legalizing medical cannabis has been in the works since 2016, when Ecuadorian
lawmakers first proposed to reform the cannabis industry. It was not legalized for medicinal use until 2018,
when the National Assembly voted on the measure. The majority won by a landslide, 83-23, with 23
lawmakers absent.
To further strengthen the bill, rectifications were made to the Organic Health Code (COS), also called Article
340. Hence, the exclusion of marijuana from the list of illegal plants and the regulation of medicinal
cannabis products. This means that the production, marketing, and consumption of medical cannabis is
now legal!
It is essential to point out that the Ecuadorian administration demands that in the production of medical
cannabis, the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of the seed strains should have a percentage below 1%
(https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/netflix-and-chill-strains-6-lowthc-cannabis-strains-to-help-you-relax-and-
chill-out).
The Ministry of Health has been granted the power to approve licenses for plantations that pass the
requirements. Firms would be authorized to produce and manufacture cannabis for five years once
licensed by the Ministry of Health. The medical professional body, which includes doctors, has also been
tasked by the Ecuadorian government to observe with critical care while prescribing and administering
these drugs to patients in the country.

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A New Dawn For Ecuadorian Cannabis Operators
Last Tuesday, Ecuador-based AYA Natural and Medical Products became the first cannabis manufacturing
and processing company to begin the commercial production of cannabis.
The inauguration ceremony, held last week, was attended by notable names in the Production, Investment,
Fisheries, and Foreign Trade Ministries. Officials from the Ecuadorian Institute of Popular and Solidarity
Economy were also in attendance, as was the Deputy Minister of Industries and Production.
The federal government of Ecuador is intentional about its goal of mass-producing medical cannabis for
export. The appearance of senior and junior government officials at the launch of the AYA GMP production
site showed the government is making coordinated efforts for its domestic medical cannabis industry to
thrive.
Ideal Environment For Cultivation.
Latin America's climate is known to have the perfect conditions for crop production, and this is due to the
fact that the continent is near the equator. This proximity creates an optimal temperature for the
cultivation of cannabis products throughout the year. It is a known fact that the life cycle of a cannabis
plant is about three months. This means the plant can be planted comfortably at least twice in a year—
thanks to the favourable weather.
Countries in South American countries like Uruguay, Chile, and Brazil that have legalized the production of
medicinal cannabis are known to supply a more significant number of cannabis products than their
counterparts in Northern America.
Ecuador is a country in Latin America that enjoys these ideal conditions. It has fertile soil that is rich in
nutrients due to volcanic activity that occurred in the past in the region.
In addition to these ideal environmental conditions, Ecuador also has a favorable coastline and a large
number of ports that will play a huge part in the exportation of medicinal and recreational cannabis
products to the United States of America (which is considered the largest consumer of cannabis products)

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and other parts of the world.
Agriculture plays a huge part in the GDP of the Ecuadorian economy, creating a 10% higher contribution
than other countries in Latin America. Therefore, the country is fully prepared for its agricultural sector to
dive into the cultivation of cannabis crops.
The Next Big Commodity Crop
All indicators show that cannabis could be the primary commodity crop for the new developing world. The
medical and recreational cannabis markets in legal countries and states are a focal point for economic
improvement. As more countries continue to legalize the drug, it won't be surprising to see medical
cannabis flooding global markets.
In Central and South American legal cannabis countries, they are moving to create demand for their
cannabis products within the European and Israeli markets. Ecuador will join these countries once it has
sufficient produce to export.
Final Note
Ecuador has finally switched gears on its cannabis industry, despite being delayed by the COVID-19
pandemic.
In no time, Ecuador-based medical cannabis companies will pick up the pace to produce enough cannabis
drugs to meet the demands of registered patients. The country will most likely issue more licenses within
the next month to businesses that applied.
The organized strategy being utilized by the country to become a major player in the global medical
cannabis industry is commendable, to say the least. Residents are assured of an improved economy amid
other excellent results that will spurt from the now-active sector.
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