Overview
- The Mendoza government published Resolutions 150 and 151 Tuesday that create Programa REPROVET to register veterinary patients and REMVEP as a mandatory registry of veterinarians authorized to prescribe cannabis for animals.
- Veterinarians must hold a valid professional licence, show specific training in veterinary cannabinoid medicine, have no disqualifying sanctions, and keep detailed clinical histories and follow-up records for treated animals.
- The rules set different cultivation ceilings for individual veterinarians and for associations or foundations, with examples including up to 16 outdoor plants per year for vets and higher limits for accredited organizations tied to registered patients.
- All veterinary cannabis products must be tested by laboratories accredited by the provincial registry, and authorities will carry out audits, inspections and sanctions to ensure quality, traceability and use only for registered animal patients.
- Implementation steps now depend on doctors, entities and labs completing mandatory registrations, on inter-ministerial coordination and on the new advisory committee to advise on training, research and oversight.