Because the legal or licensed production of medical cannabis is in its infancy, much corporate and media attention has been focussed on the establishment of medical cannabis production regulations and the potential “green boom” when cannabis is decriminalized or legalized globally.
Currently, there is a limited international trade market for medical cannabis products, but this is likely to expand: Holland permits the import and export of medical cannabis; Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic reportedly are importers of medical cannabis; Uruguay recently legalized the production, sale and use of cannabis, and Uruguayan officials reportedly are considering the importation of medical cannabis from Canada; Israel is reported to become an importer of medical cannabis in the next three years.