Broseidon
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https://www.thelocal.de/20170119/german-parliament-set-to-pass-medical-marijuana-bill
Well that sure came out of nowhere and quite sudden.
The parliament unanimously (!!!) passed a law that will become effective some time in march.
It will allow patients suffering from things such as chronic pain or nausea etc. from cancer treatment to get a prescription from their doctor and purchase medicinal cannabis through pharmacies. And the public health care system will cover the costs, too!
Now if you go deeper into the why what and how, you will find this is just a small step but at least it goes in the "right" direction.
Growing is still forbidden etc. etc. and basically this is a reactionary move by the powers that be (some of them making a complete 180 on statements they made just a year or two ago...) because last year a certain ruling of the highest court in Germany, allowed a man who already had an exception to consume cannabis, to grow his own supply.
The powers that be apparently took that like "oh shit, gotta act now, can't stop this from happening so better make sure we take matters into our own hands so we can make our deals with lobbyists and control the market".
Or something of the sort. Well make up your own mind I suppose. I am carefully optimistic and look forward to what is to come.
Well that sure came out of nowhere and quite sudden.
The parliament unanimously (!!!) passed a law that will become effective some time in march.
It will allow patients suffering from things such as chronic pain or nausea etc. from cancer treatment to get a prescription from their doctor and purchase medicinal cannabis through pharmacies. And the public health care system will cover the costs, too!
Now if you go deeper into the why what and how, you will find this is just a small step but at least it goes in the "right" direction.
Growing is still forbidden etc. etc. and basically this is a reactionary move by the powers that be (some of them making a complete 180 on statements they made just a year or two ago...) because last year a certain ruling of the highest court in Germany, allowed a man who already had an exception to consume cannabis, to grow his own supply.
The powers that be apparently took that like "oh shit, gotta act now, can't stop this from happening so better make sure we take matters into our own hands so we can make our deals with lobbyists and control the market".
Or something of the sort. Well make up your own mind I suppose. I am carefully optimistic and look forward to what is to come.