Question

What is the history of marijuana in Ukraine? Is it legal? Does the country view it positively or negatively? If it is legal how is the industry doing? Any concerns or celebrations to highlight?

Answer 1

Marijuana has 70 years long history in Ukraine. Soviet Ukraine was famous for cultivating hemp. It was not used as a drug in the 1950s. However, the farmers of Ukraine grew around 150.000 hectares of Marijuana around Europe. It was generally used as a natural resource.

No, marijuana is not legal in Ukraine. However, it is going to be legalized by 2020-21 as the draft law on using marijuana is considered in Ukraine in May-June of this year.

The country views it positively. The reasons are as follows:

• Marijuana can be used in HIV therapy

• Marijuana is also used for Alzheimer’s disease

• It is also used as pain relief in Ukraine

Thus, the Ukraine government is seeing it as a positive approach. Moreover, they are aiming to use it as was medical: assistance.

The marijuana industry does not have any steady growth in Ukraine. The government is aiming to make it legal to enhance the business opportunity to establish a healthy enterprise. The legal steps regarding the establishment of the marijuana industry are about to complete by the end of 2019, as mentioned in the latest government press release.

Concerns- marijuana will be used as a significant part of medicine for diseases like AIDS, Alzheimer's, and unusual pain. The police and local administration are strictly ordered to control and stop illegal; use of marijuana.