HOW: REGULATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS
The regulatory and legal status of medicinal cannabis is complex in every country. Learn more about how production and access is regulated.
Is medicinal cannabis legal in my country?
Medicinal cannabis may have a different legal status in each country. For information about the legalization of medicinal cannabis in certain countries, please follow the links below:
Who regulates medicinal cannabis in my country?
The regulation of medicinal cannabis may be different in each country. For information about the regulation of medicinal cannabis in certain countries, please follow the links below:
Who can dispense medicinal cannabis in my country?
The dispensing of medicinal cannabis may be different in each country. For information about the dispensing of medicinal cannabis in certain countries, please follow the links below:
Who can produce medicinal cannabis in my country?
The production of medicinal cannabis may be different in each country. For information about the production of medicinal cannabis in certain countries, please follow the links below:
What are the requirements for growing medicinal cannabis in my country?
Cannabis must be cultivated in accordance with the Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP), a guideline issued by the European Medicines Authority (EMA) as part of its European Union – Good Manufacturing Practices (EU-GMP) guidelines.1
What kind of medicinal cannabis formulations are approved in my country?
The approval of medicinal cannabis may be different in each country. For information about the approval of medicinal cannabis in certain countries, please follow the links below:
Are there different regulations for cannabidiol (CBD)?
The regulation of CBD may be different in each country. For information about the regulation of CBD in certain countries, please follow the links below:
reference
- European Medicines Agency. Guideline on good agriculture and collection practice for starting materials of herbal origin. EMEA/HMPC/246816/2005. Accessed February 15, 2021: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/good-agricultural-collection-practice-starting-materials-herbal-origin
