These are cannabis-based products sold in Ecuador

One of the new growing industries in Ecuador was born from cannabis, which developed in three years. The activity results in 250 products with sanitary registration, shops, restaurants and a pharmacy. What are they and where are they sold?

In supermarkets, pharmacies, naturist and cosmetic stores there are products with CBD or cannabidiol, one of the medicinal compounds of the cannabis plant, which has been making its way in the country since 2019, when its use for medical purposes was decriminalized. through the reform of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP), the production, industrialization, commercialization and export of non-psychoactive cannabis or industrial hemp began.

Creams, oils, collagen, shampoos, masks, waxes, drinks and chocolates are some of the various options in which this ingredient is found. All must have the appropriate consumption license, health registration or equivalent. Regular prices range from $4 to $50, but a few are on sale.

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In cosmetics, Beutik Laboratories offers its hair care line with shampoo, conditioner, styling cream and mask, all made with CBD. The price of these products does not exceed 10 USD.

Medically, the Pharmcys chain presents Semillas del Valle, which is cannabis oil in the form of a dropper, used to regulate sleep, eliminate anxiety, stress, general pain, and is also used to treat neuropathologies (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia). senile).

Another product of the same brand is a skin wax (Cannabis D-wax), used for acute local pain (headache, muscle pain, osteoarthritis and bone pain in general, bumps, bruises, recovery after training, contains menthol).

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On the other hand, the Natural Drops brand on the market has a soothing gel that provides relief from joint pain and muscle fatigue, and a multipurpose cream that contains antioxidants and prevents skin stress. Its 100mg presentation costs $29.12.

Vitae V-miracle analgesics have two presentations and are used to relieve acute local pain (headache, muscle pain, osteoarthritis and general bone pain, bumps, bruises, recovery after training), with the difference that plus Contains menthol and is not ideal for sensitive areas. The price for both is $25.

Similarly, Fybeca has products from Fakulti in its portfolio that are made from CBD.

CBD cream is responsible for alleviating muscle and joint pain with an anti-inflammatory effect and contributes to muscle relaxation. About oil full spectrum In the presentation of the dropper, it is indicated that it helps reduce stress, anxiety and depression and that it is an ally of adequate sleep and rest. Gummies are associated with relaxation and balance in the body, and hydrolyzed collagen helps strengthen the immune system and contributes to the regeneration of bones, muscles and joints.

In supermarkets you will find different brands of chocolate such as Yaal, produced by AOG Foods. Also Choco Medical Mayu, whose 50g bar is listed on the shelves at a discounted price of $3.61 (usual retail is $4-4.45).

In addition, there is the Intense brand, which offers vodka flavored with cannabis and passion fruit, while the X-Mark beer line offers its product Cannabis Beer, which is produced in France and contains hemp extract with 5% alcohol.

The products must meet standards to be non-psychoactive: have less than 1% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the psychoactive compound of the plant), according to Ecuadorian regulations.

In 2021, there were 34 farms with a permit issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, which allows the processing of non-psychoactive hemp or hemp and the production of non-psychoactive hemp or hemp derivatives. Now has 160 authorized persons. Of this, 60% is in Pichincha, 35% in Guayas and Manabi, and the remaining 5% in other provinces of the country, according to data from Ecuadorian Cannabis Industry Association.