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Germany plans to legalize medical cannabis

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:15 am
by MSUK
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The German health ministry has announced plans to legalize medical use of marijuana, prompting praise from advocates for patients with chronic pain and terminal illnesses.

Top policy makers in the German government have agreed on plans to allow prescriptions for medical cannabis for seriously ill patients, according to an announcement by the German health ministry.

Speaking to reporters in Berlin on Tuesday, Health Minister Philipp Roesler said the plan could be carried out by a simple change in the ministry’s policy, and that no change in German law was necessary.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1812