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The Obama administration further relaxed economic restrictions on Cuba today, allowing more collaboration on medical research, the approval of Cuban drugs for import and the lifting of monetary limits on cigars and rum imports.
The moves make the U.S. openings to Cuba "irreversible," President Barack Obama said in a statement.
"This directive takes a comprehensive and whole-of-government approach to promote engagement with the Cuban government and people, and make our opening to Cuba irreversible," he said.
The latest changes build on the president's announcement in December 2014 to charted a new course for the U.S.-Cuba relationship, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said in a statement.
Read more: Obama relaxes trade restrictions with Cuba - POLITICO
Well... Thanks Obama!