French Polynesia repeals its law on therapeutic cannabis

The Assembly of French Polynesia recently voted to repeal the law of January 5, 2023, which aimed to pave the way for the legalization of therapeutic cannabis . This decision, motivated by the complexity of the implementation of the initial law, sparked debates between the different political currents in the archipelago. It must nevertheless pave the way for a new, more rational and more effective framework for therapeutic cannabis in the region.

Repeal to better legalize

Political game or real necessity? The assembly session in any case focused on the repeal of the law of January 5, 2023, which initiated the legalization of the medical use of cannabis in Polynesia, but which was considered too complex to be implemented. in time. It indeed required numerous deliberations and decrees. And the absence of implementing regulations in the initial law made it obsolete 1 year after its vote, hence the repeal.