2023-07-09 20:55:00
The closure had not yet occurred when diary ONE approached. The brand new establishment was open and crowded, and greeted the visitor with a set of tables and chairs on the left side and a counter with products and elements for cultivation the right side.
Some people were having a drink and in the background there was a counter ACMED with people willing to advise anyone who comes with questions. In this video that was taken the night of the opening shows the facilities in detail:
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Where did the idea of setting up a coffee shop in Mendoza come from?
In 2012, Pablo de los Rios (40) walked through Amsterdam and was struck by the existence of places where people could go to use marijuana without problemssomething similar to what happens in Barcelona with the “clubs” and in other capitals of the world with different modalities that have been created to channel a phenomenon that has been consolidated over the years.
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In some European countries, the use of cannabis-related products is normalized in certain establishments.
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“I had seen those projects in Europe and it occurred to me that maybe you could explore the possibilities in Mendoza“, said De los Ríos in a large room that has the venture in its back, and that is the only place on the site where you can consume cannabisin addition to functioning as a space for conversation and -perhaps in the future- coworking.
“So I wrote to Exequiel Pocchettino -CEO of the chain Dr. A.S. Culture– on Instagram to comment on the proposal, and he was enthusiastic. We joined the association and there everything began to take shape“, recapitulated Pablo. As can be seen with the naked eye, he did a major investment.
The company Dr. A.S. Culture It has 10 branches in Argentina and one in Valencia (Spain), and manufactures elements of the national industry such as structures to put the plants and the “indoors” rooms, which serve to take care of the vegetables indoors. But -until now- the firm had not ventured into the modality coffee shop.
Here it is necessary to insert some precisions: The place that opened in Mendoza is not considered as “a place to go to smoke a joint”but from the Medical Cannabis Association They offer another perspective.
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The position of the Medical Cannabis Association
Romina Castro (37) is one of the references of the ACMED and was at a counter to advise those interested who entered the Aristides coffee shop.
“The association -he said- we formed it in 2020, when the only legislation that spoke of cannabis was the criminal one. Then the ley 27.350 and the panorama widened.
The 27,350 conformed “a regulatory framework for the medical and scientific investigation of the medicinal, therapeutic and/or palliative use of the pain of the cannabis plant and its derivatives, guaranteeing and promoting comprehensive health care“.
This concept of “comprehensive care” was underlined by Romina in her dialogue with this medium. “For us -he stressed- there is no recreational use of cannabis, but treatments to feel better“.
From this criterion, any person who suffers common symptoms in modern societyfrom stress to anxiety, through insomnia or fibromyalgia, you should consider the use of the plant and its derivatives.
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In the path
Therefore, the way to enter the coffee shop and consume products related to cannabis would be as follows: the user joins ACMED and pays a fee of $15,000 per year. That gives you access to courses and the advice from a group of doctors who are authorized to prescribe marijuana as a treatment. Added to this is the development of a certificate that authorizes the cultivation by integrating the person into the Registration of the Cannabis Program (REPROCANN).
Thus, doctors will prescribe how the patient should carry out said treatment, and this can range from smoking to incorporating cannabis oil into food. Without these formalities, you can only go to the coffee shop to drink coffee, tea or at most a beer.
Romina added: “on the other hand, here the traceability of the products is guaranteedin addition to prescribing a specific type of cannabis according to the needs of each one”.
Currently, ACMED estimates that there are more than 1,200 associates in the province -about 600 of them in Greater Mendoza- and around 2,500 in all of Argentina. They are the ideal public for the specialized cafeteria that, at least for now, remains officially closed pending progress.
As Romina Gómez herself commented this Saturday, the team expects hold a meeting next monday with representatives of the municipality. The main drawback seems to be that the commune wants to obtain more details and authorizations in relation to medical advice what you want to offer.
It will be necessary to see if an agreement is reached. “Hopefully we will be reopening soon”the interviewee was enthusiastic.
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