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Zelensky signs the law on legalisation of medical cannabis

15 February 2024 20:27
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Author: Elena Konstantinova
Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: ukrinform.ua Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: ukrinform.ua
The law authorising the use of cannabis for medical purposes will come into force six months after it is signed by the Ukrainian president.

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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