JB: How does the illegality of cannabis in Ukraine affect business, if any? Are there loopholes, things that you have to work around? Is it considered risky for the company to do what it does in Ukraine? An activist holds a poster with cannabis leaves during a protest in Kiev in May 2017. Ukraine is approaching the legalization of medical cannabis, fueled in part by the war in Russia. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Hide caption Ukraine has an existing medical cannabis program, but access to the products is extremely limited. Starting in June 2022, the Minister of Health of Ukraine presented a draft law for the full legalization of medical cannabis for more than 50 diseases. LB: Since we work exclusively for the people of the United States, we don`t break any laws and therefore don`t have to circumvent the laws. But if you ask us if we are going to create a cannabis market and platform in Ukraine if medical or recreational use is legalized, then of course our answer is yes! Liashko suggested that this time there will be more support for the legalization of medical cannabis. And a national poll conducted by then-presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyi in 2020 revealed broad support for medical cannabis, the Kyiv Post reported. Nearly 65% of respondents said they supported the legalization of medical cannabis to relieve pain for people with incurable diseases, while 29% opposed it. Ukraine could legalize medical cannabis amid the war with Russia. One of the biggest problems related to the use of cannabis for medical purposes in Ukraine is the classification of cannabis, cannabis resin, extracts and tinctures as particularly dangerous and completely prohibited by Ukrainian legislation. Although there are several cannabis-derived substances for which limited circulation is allowed (e.g., dronabinol, nabilone, nabiximols, and CBD isolate), the widespread ban on cannabis use has created legal uncertainty that has significantly hampered the development of this market.

Although the draft resolution did not reclassify cannabis, cannabis resin, extracts and tinctures, it did explicitly authorize their use for medical and scientific purposes. Medical use is allowed only in the form of drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients. Cannabidiolisolate, which does not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – the main psychoactive component of cannabis – has not been legalized. It`s something that feels good from the example of what`s happening now. Russia, with an authoritarian regime in which even for the death of cannabis people are imprisoned, where no one in the media can even allude to the issue of legalization, since you are immediately accused of promoting the drug. A striking example is the persecution of journalist Yury Dud for this interview. According to the Ukrainian daily Kyiv Post, the results of a national poll conducted in October 2020 by President Volodymyr Zelensky, then a candidate, showed that most Ukrainians support the legalization of medical cannabis. When asked if they supported the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes, 64.88% of respondents said “yes”, while 29.53% said “no”. Do not try to fly with cannabis products.

Not only is this a violation of all airline policies, but you could also find yourself in legal hot water crossing international borders with cannabis products. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited but expanding medical program. Dronabinol treats loss of appetite, which leads to weight loss in AIDS patients, as well as vomiting and nausea during chemotherapy. It is legal in the United States, Australia and Germany, among others. The cultivation and sale of cannabis plants is illegal in Ukraine. Growing up to 10 plants is an administrative violation with a fine, and 10-50 plants are punishable by a fine and up to 6 months in prison. Nabilone is also mainly used to treat nausea from chemotherapy and is legal in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries. In April 2021, the Ukrainian government made amendments to its statutes, which list the lists of psychoactive and narcotic substances controlled under Ukrainian law. The amendments allow the limited use of certain cannabinoid-based psychoactive substances (nabilone and nabiximols) and clarify the legal status of CBD isolate and CBD isolate products in Ukraine. Many volunteers and non-governmental organizations that help cancer patients in Ukraine have long advocated for the legalization of medical cannabis as a safer painkiller. In addition, according to AskGrowers, cannabis has a good chance of partially replacing alcohol to relax the population.

But so far, many people do not use cannabis because of their illegal status. There are also no preconditions and conditions for the development of the industry for the production of edibles and other cannabis products. Cabinet of Ministers has legalized the use of dronabinol and nabilone, which are synthetic chemicals similar to cannabis, and nabiximols, a cannabis extract. On January 30, the Ukrainian Association for Medical Cannabis created the petition with the support of 16 public organizations on the website of the Verkhovna Rada. The petition states that medical cannabis could greatly help more than two million Ukrainians suffering from various conditions, including epilepsy, cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. Acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun supported the petition and called for the promotion of the legalization of medical cannabis. The only market in which our project operates is the United States. This location was chosen because of the huge market and the progressive degree of legalization. Cannabis in Ukraine is illegal, but the country is in the process of legalizing cannabis for medical purposes.

The Ukrainian government is in the process of legalizing medical cannabis, in part because of the trauma caused by Russia. Hobbies: Non-Legal, DecriminalizedMedical Possession: Legal Dozens of countries have legalized medical marijuana in one way or another in recent years, and some Ukrainian lawmakers and advocates had long urged Ukraine to do the same. Nabiximols is usually sold as an oral spray and is used to treat symptoms of multiple sclerosis such as neuropathic pain, overactive bladder and spasticity – a condition in which muscles tighten and impair speech and movement. It is legal in 16 countries, including Canada and parts of Europe. 2020: A pan-Ukrainian survey was conducted to see if the population supports the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes – to relieve pain in critically ill patients. The result was as follows: 65% were in favour, 30% were against, 5% abstained. Recreational cannabis in Ukraine will remain illegal. Its production, sale, purchase and other illegal activities trigger administrative or criminal offences.

A few minutes in your favorite search engine will display dozens of results, each announcing how easy it is to find cannabis flowers in Ukraine, especially in Kiev. Just go to the nearest park and look for people who smoke. Don`t make a scene or cause uproar, and the police will probably leave you alone. However, buying and selling cannabis remains illegal, so continue at your own risk. A few months later, however, the Cannabis Legalization Act was sent back for review after failing to receive enough votes in parliament, with 184 lawmakers voting in favor, 33 voting against and 61 abstaining. LB: The cannabis situation in Ukraine is more like that of the United States before legalization. Growing up to 10 bushes is not a crime in Ukraine, and many use this flaw to grow for themselves. In addition, many people order cannabis seeds abroad, it is legal and therefore they are familiar with many strains that are currently sold in pharmacies in the United States.