On April 28, 2017, the Mexican Congress took the near final step in making medicinal uses of cannabis legal in Mexico.

The Mexican Senate first approved a proposal on December 13, 2016 that had been submitted by Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, to authorize cannabis for medicinal use. The lower chamber of the Mexican Congress approved that bill on April 28 and it is now pending publication.

The new law legalizes cannabis for medical and scientific uses, as well as marketing authorizations for medicines in which the active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other isomers, or its stereochemical variants.

The legislation will involve modifications to the General Health Law and the Federal Criminal Code. The timeline for these amendments is unknown at this stage.

After many years of investigation and discussion around making medical use of cannabis legal, this is an important development that the Partners and Associates of our firm will continue to monitor.

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Alejandro Luna Fandiño

Alejandro Luna Fandiño

Partner

Alejandro Luna joined OLIVARES in 1996 and being made partner in 2005, he has been instrumental to the firm´s IP Litigation, Regulatory and Administrative Litigation practices. He co-chairs the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department.
Armando Arenas

Armando Arenas

Partner

Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions.
Daniel Sánchez

Daniel Sánchez

Partner

Daniel Sanchez joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in 2011. He is one of the leading intellectual property (IP) and administrative litigators in Mexico and is recognized by industry rankings and publications.
Gustavo A. Alcocer

Gustavo A. Alcocer

Partner

Gustavo Alcocer manages the Corporate and Commercial Law Group at OLIVARES, advising domestic and foreign businesses and the owners of those businesses on Mexican and cross-border corporate and commercial transactions.

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