Argentina: Maradona supports self-cultivation of medical cannabis

In a video released by the pro-medical cannabis association La Semilla, Diego Maradona has spoken out in favor of self-cultivation of cannabis for medical use, just at a time when the Argentine government intends to modify the law and whether or not to include self-culture.

«Let's support self-cultivation so that our children live better, have a much better quality of life than we do,» said Maradona.

«Maradona was interested because he also has an autistic son and his mother is reluctant to give him cannabis oil,» explained Arabai Rea, president of La Semilla, who was arrested a few months ago for growing oils for her grandson. Castillo explained to Maradona the various uses of cannabis oil. «And she told him he could also use it for his tremors. He understands that self-cultivation is the only way to access it,» added Rea.

La Semilla is a group of associations that help patients gain access to medical cannabis and its uses.

«It seems to me that Maradona is helping us to be visible. Although he doesn't know much about the plant at the moment, he's known all over the world and that's why we were keen to meet him, taking into account the pros and cons. He's Maradona. It doesn't matter what he's done with his life, other people's private lives don't matter, but this fight is important,» said La Semilla's president.

Argentina is currently considering how to improve access to cannabis for patients, authorized since late 2017 in oil form. From the info leaked now, the project plans to include self-cultivation, but also state-run production, full access to cannabis in pharmacies, as well as research and the possibility of working with national varieties.

«We know that this is the way to guarantee the sustainability and quality of treatments, while training those whose job it will be to enforce the law. declared Valeria Salech, President of Mamá Cultiva. referring to health and security personnel, as well as members of the judiciary.