Chilean MPs Marcela Riquelme and Ana María Gazmuri met with the National Prosecutor, Ángel Valencia, and the director of the specialized unit in the fight against organized crime, Ignacio Castillo, with the aim of establishing a constructive dialogue on cannabis, both medical and recreational.
MP Gazmuri shared a tweet in which she indicates that the meeting focused on the challenges that will arise from the implementation of the anti-drug law, in particular the new indication of Law 20,000, which allows the medical cultivation of cannabis.
✊🪴Este viernes, as representatives of the Bancada Transversal @RegxLaPaztogether with the deputy Marcela Riquelme @Marcemomoour reunimos con el Fiscal Nacional, Ángel Valencia y con el Director de la unidad especializada en crimen organizado, Ignacio Castillo.👇
In the meeting… pic.twitter.com/ovp6zJUFwi
— Ana Maria Gazmuri (@AnaMariaGazmuri) June 3, 2023
For his part, the national prosecutor expressed his commitment, according to La Maria Juana: “I have the responsibility to apply the law correctly and to give prosecutors the means to prosecute the most serious crimes. In this sense, the Prosecutor’s Office will issue a general instruction to update the investigation recommendations of prosecutors in cases related to drug trafficking, making a clear distinction between personal use and use for medical purposes. , especially with the new law that has been introduced. »
Chile listens to cannabis users
According ElPlanteo, this breakthrough marks the end of years of struggle, both on the part of civil society and Congress. A regulatory amendment to Law 20,000 has been made for the benefit of cannabis consumers, an important step according to cannabis advocates to avoid undue persecution of patients and cannabis users.
The opening of the dialogue on cannabis between MPs, the national prosecutor and the specialized unit in the fight against organized crime is a fundamental step towards the establishment of a more inclusive and fairer legal framework for the community of cannabis in Chile. This meeting could be the starting point for future collaborations and policies that will benefit patients in need of cannabis for medical purposes and adult recreational users.
