Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado vetoed on Thursday the legalization of medicinal marijuana, bringing up well being and safety grounds, and sought adjustments to a invoice sponsored via Congress ultimate yr sooner than he’s going to approve it.
Costa Rica’s Congress had authorized the manufacturing and processing of hashish for medicinal functions in October.
On Twitter, Alvarado stated he supported the medicinal use of hashish however the regulation wanted adjustments to restrict particular person cultivation and intake.
“I believe that they’re going to be approved and the regulation will probably be in drive quickly,” stated Alvarado, whose time period leads to Might. The proposal is ready to return to any other vote in Congress, which is ruled via opposition events.
