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Cannabis for medicinal purposes pilot project

News • Current affairs • 08.11.2017 • Martine Huberty
Health minister Lydia Mutsch announced that a pilot project to give cannabis-based medicine to certain patients will be launched for two years.Picture credit: Manuel

Health minister Lydia Mutsch announced that a pilot project to give cannabis-based medicine to certain patients will be launched for two years.

Picture credit: Manuel

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Medical cannabis treatment foreseen for 80-100 people in pilot project

Certain patients will be able to get medicine with cannabis extracts or cannabinoids during a two-year test programme.

Health minister Lydia Mutsch announced this on Tuesday 7 November, adding that “the medical use of cannabis can reduce pain and suffering in patients, who don’t respond to the usual treatments anymore.”

She explained that research into cannabis, cannabis-extracts and certain cannabinoids had made advanced and shown that marihuana’s THC and CBD have a positive effect on treating certain illnesses.

According to RTL, the government estimated that around 80-100 patients could benefit from this. They would receive around 1 gram per day as part of their therapy.

The cannabis flowers will be heated through a vaporiser and then inhaled. There will also be cannabis oils, sprays and tinctures.

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