Yes, it is legal. A doctor will determine if you could benefit from its use and will write you a prescription detailing the type of product, the route of administration, the dosage, and the guidelines to follow, just as any other prescription drug.

Like any medicine, medical cannabis has the potential to cause unwanted effects, hence the importance to check regularly with a healthcare professional. On the other hand, beliefs about dependence or addiction are unfounded. Historical and scientific evidence indicates that the use of cannabis is safe.

There are selected pharmacies in Peru where you can purchase medicinal cannabis-based products with a prescription.

The doctor will be in charge of prescribing the type of product, the concentration, dose, and frequency of use. There are many routes of administration depending on the effect sought. Among the main ones, we have sublingual, topical, vaporized, vaginal, and rectal. At the moment, in Peru only products for sublingual/oral use are available. It is important to note that smoking is not recommended by any health professional, since combustion generates toxic residues that damage the respiratory tract.

There is no age limit. The doctor will determine whether the patient is a candidate for cannabis treatment, regardless of age, based on the type of pathology and a risk-benefit analysis.

They are essentially the same, they both come from the same plant. The difference is in how they are produced and their application, the first being for therapeutic use and the second for various purposes. It is important to bear in mind that a product approved for medical use follows the strictest quality controls, from the cultivation of the plant to the preparation and conservation of the product that the patient will consume. In this way, it is ensured that it is free of harmful contaminants and that it contains the desired active ingredients for maximum benefit.

Peruvian law indicates that every person who wishes to access a cannabis product for medicinal use must present a prescription issued by a health professional. We recommend that you see a doctor for an evaluation. For more details, we guide you here.

Yes, it is legal. A doctor will determine if you could benefit from its use and will write you a prescription detailing the type of product, the route of administration, the dosage, and the guidelines to follow, just as any other prescription drug.

Like any medicine, medical cannabis has the potential to cause unwanted effects, hence the importance to check regularly with a healthcare professional. On the other hand, beliefs about dependence or addiction are unfounded. Historical and scientific evidence indicates that the use of cannabis is safe.

There are selected pharmacies in Peru where you can purchase medicinal cannabis-based products with a prescription.

There are multiple national and foreign courses and workshops, many of them in virtual versions. We at Cann Farm consider it important to contribute to the training of health professionals and therefore we organize face-to-face, virtual events and make current content available to you on our website. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with all our courses and seminars.

Cannabis is a generic term that encompasses various compounds, such as THC and CBD, which act mainly on the endocannabinoid system, a complex molecular communication network that regulates the homeostasis of multiple vital processes. For more information, you can visit our page explaining what the endocannabinoid system is here.

There are multiple national and foreign courses and workshops, many of them in virtual versions. We at Cann Farm consider it important to contribute to the training of health professionals and therefore we organize face-to-face, virtual events and make current content available to you on our website. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with all our courses and seminars.