Germany mulls state cannabis body for pain relief
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A so-called cannabis agency has been proposed in draft legislation put forward by the federal health ministry, the "Welt am Sonntag" newspaper reported on Sunday.
The bill was reportedly awaiting approval from the office of Chancellor Angela Merkel. As outlined in the draft, the new state-owned body would be tasked with regulating the price of medicinal hemp and making sure the drug was grown and sold purely for pharmaceutical purposes. Patients in need of pain relief would not be allowed to grow their own cannabis plants.
The drug can stimulate the appetite and treat nausea, and its two main active ingredients - tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol - have powerful analgesic and antispasmodic effects. Germany has...
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