For Ayurvedic medicines cannabis is essential

For Ayurvedic medicines cannabis is essential - remove ban

The commissioner of Ayurveda PSKR Weerakoon had emphasised the need of cannabis

in the manufacture of most ayurvedic medicines and since  the growing of cannabis had been banned by the government the manufacture of Ayurveda medicines had been handicapped as it is vital for many Ayurveda medicine. The commissioner of Ayurveda has suggested to the government to allow  legally the  quantity of cannabis required for the manufacture ayurveda medicine be allowed to be grown.

It has been revealed by the commissioner PSKR Weerakoon that presently they obtain the requirement of cannabis from the production at courts from those who had been caught and produced for illegal growing of cannabis before they are confiscated.

The commissioner also had revealed that the cannabis so obtained from courts are not fresh and hence the  needed essence is not received for the medicines thus manufactured. What they need are  fresh cannabis leaves for the medicine manufactured.

In this context the approval form the Minister of health Dr Rajitha Senaratne has been obtained but as they lack  legal provisions in this regard  from the government for growing of cannabis the manufacture of  quality ayurvedic medicines is still stalled.