Argentina: Cannabis Laws (Plain-Language Overview)
Last updated: June 18, 2026
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High-Level Status
- Medical: Allowed under national law and regulation. Patients and caregivers access through the REPROCANN registry managed by the Ministry of Health. Options can include formulaciones magistrales and authorized controlled cultivation for personal medical use.
- Recreational/non-medical: Prohibited under national narcotics laws. Enforcement and jurisprudence on private possession exist, but non-medical supply/trafficking remains illegal. Do not rely on hearsay--verify locally.
- Industrial hemp: Licensing administered by the national government (ARICCAME/Ministerio de Economía) with procedures for hemp fiber/grain and related activities.
What Patients Should Know (Medical)
- REPROCANN is the Registro del Programa de Cannabis for patients/caregivers with medical indication.
- Registration requires medical endorsement and yields a certificate authorizing the permitted medical cultivation/possession pathway described by the program.
Start here:
- Medical access: REPROCANN (Ministerio de Salud)
- Overview & registration: argentina.gob.ar/salud/cannabis-medicinal/reprocann
- FAQ: argentina.gob.ar/salud/cannabis-medicinal/frecuentes
- Regulation: Decreto 883/2020 (Boletín Oficial) - reglamenta la Ley 27.350.
- Hemp licensing: Licencias de cáñamo industrial (Ministerio de Economía) - procedimientos y normativa.
Safety & Travel
- Do not carry cannabis through borders or airports. Verify airline and customs rules.
- Impairment and driving rules apply--check local enforcement guidance before driving.