A German court ruled earlier this month that seriously ill patients can grow their own medical marijuana, but the ruling won’t apply to all medical marijuana patients. The Federal Administrative Court in Munster held that people for whom no other effective remedies are available or affordable can apply to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) for a license to grow their medicine if done under a doctor’s supervision.
Despite the U.S. government’s nearly century-long prohibition of the plant, cannabis is nonetheless one of the most investigated therapeutically active substances in history. Scientific studies of the cannabis plant have now identified over 60 unique, active cannabinoids – such as THC, THCV, CBD, THCA, CBC, and CBG, among others – many of which possess distinctive and important therapeutic properties.
Friday, December 28, 2012
German Court Approves Limited Medical Marijuana Cultivation | Marijuana.com
German Court Approves Limited Medical Marijuana Cultivation
A German court ruled earlier this month that seriously ill patients can grow their own medical marijuana, but the ruling won’t apply to all medical marijuana patients. The Federal Administrative Court in Munster held that people for whom no other effective remedies are available or affordable can apply to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) for a license to grow their medicine if done under a doctor’s supervision.
A German court ruled earlier this month that seriously ill patients can grow their own medical marijuana, but the ruling won’t apply to all medical marijuana patients. The Federal Administrative Court in Munster held that people for whom no other effective remedies are available or affordable can apply to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) for a license to grow their medicine if done under a doctor’s supervision.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment