This podcast was recorded live at Cannabis Europa 2024.
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Next up we're speaking with Ohla Stefanishyna. Olha has over 15 years of experience in top government and public sector roles, including as Deputy Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine and a Member of Parliament. Elected to Parliament in 2019, she played a key role in healthcare reforms, submitting nearly 100 bills, with 20 becoming law, including the groundbreaking 2024 Law on Medical Cannabis. Her legislative work has also improved blood system regulations, drug policies, and COVID-19 prevention measures. As head of the Parliamentary Sub-Committee on European Integration for healthcare, she continues to advance Ukraine’s EU alignment in the sector. Prior to her political career, she founded and led several prominent NGOs, including the "Patients of Ukraine" Charity Foundation.
Join us as our host Shahbaaz Kara-Viranichats with Olha about access to medicinal cannabis in Ukraine at Cannabis Europa 2024.
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