The head of Uzbekistan's pharmaceutical development agency said medical cannabis remained prohibited and that only the company Dori-Darmon held a licence to sell narcotic medicines. He argued that any opening would be abused to sell drugs illegally. Patients were left with no lawful cannabis medicine or route to one.[1][2]
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References
- Sputnik Uzbekistan — Каннабис в Узбекистане: будет ли легализован медицинский препарат (10 July 2019)Sale of medical cannabis prohibited; only Dori-Darmon holds a narcotic-medicine licence; agency director quoted.archived
- UzNews.uz — Будет ли легализована медицинская марихуана в Узбекистане (10 July 2019)Same statement; medical cannabis sale prohibited.
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