In May 2022, Argentina’s Congress passed a law regulating the medical cannabis and industrial hemp industries. Nine months later, the country is taking its first steps in the production, sale, and export of the drug, exploring a market that is still in its infancy, but whose value could reach USD 450 million over the next decade, according to official estimates.
With 45 cannabis research and development projects already underway in Argentina, questions are being raised about the potential environmental impact of the nascent industry, both in the cultivation and processing stages. Industry experts interviewed by Diálogo Chino agreed that this…