Argentine regulatory structure for medicinal cannabis
Regulatory Structure Verified 2026-04-20
Workflow steps
ANMAT — Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
Primary regulator for cannabis imports and products. Issues import authorizations and product registrations. Oversees quality and safety standards.
Import authorizations (per shipment)
Product registrations
GMP/BPF oversight
Quality and safety standards
REPROCANN / Ministry of Health — Domestic cultivation registry
REPROCANN (Registro del Programa de Cannabis) manages domestic cultivation registry under the Ministry of Health. Patient self-cultivation and cooperative cultivation.
REPROCANN cultivation registry
Patient registration
Cultivation permits (up to 9 plants)
Cooperative cultivation oversight
Provincial Health Ministries — Regional enforcement
Provincial health ministries enforce federal regulations at the regional level. Requirements may vary by province.
Regional enforcement of federal regulations
Provincial health oversight
May have additional provincial requirements
Pharmacies — Dispensing
Dispensing of ANMAT-registered cannabis products. Growing access as market expands.
Pharmacy license
ANMAT-registered products only
Prescription required
Patients — End recipients
Growing patient access. Law 27.350 and Decree 883/2020 expanded access. REPROCANN enables self-cultivation.