Germany says yes to grow-your-own therapeutic cannabis
A landmark ruling has taken place in Germany, where the cultivation of cannabis for therapeutic use has been authorised for the first time. In practice, this means that patients taking marijuana-based medicines can grow the plants for their own treatment. This was established by the Administrative Court of Cologne, which upheld the appeal of three patients (out of five who had filed a case) against the Federal Institute for Drugs (BfArM). The three patients, who use cannabis for chronic pain, had requested permission from the BfArM to grow the marijuana personally needed for their therapy, because the drugs available on the market were too expensive (they cost up to €600 a month) and weren’t covered by health insurance. The permission was refused by the institute but granted by the judges – on two conditions: that cannabis is the only therapeutic solution for the patient and that the plants are inaccessible to...
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