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So far so good, but German lawmakers urged to go further on medical cannabis

Written by || 11th April 2022 || News analysis | Health and science | Policy and Politics | Regulation and legislation | GeographiesEurope Germany

Five years after German patients were first allowed to obtain medical cannabis, demand has risen sharply – but there are still some unanswered issues on policy and practice that lobbyists want addressed.

A unanimous decision by lawmakers in the Bundestag permitted doctors to prescribe medical cannabis from 10th March 2017. “The law was a big step forward, but now it is time for improvements,” said Armin Prasch, a board member of Germany’s Cannabis Business Industry Association (Branchenverband Cannabiswirtschaft, BvCW).

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