Germany To Create Cannabis Agency

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This is big news for medical marijuana in Germany.

Germany may soon join the ranks of many other countries and states within the United States by adopting a policy that would allow for the wide use of medical cannabis to alleviate pain. The German Drug Commissioner Marlene Mortler announced that Germany will be aiming to set up a Cannabis Agency to regulate cannabis use in a medical setting.

This would not allow for patients to grow the plant on their own, but would grant access to those in need. Likely, companies will be certified to grow cannabis and then distribute to patients, which is currently what is happening in Canada.

Germany has a very unique view on the legal use of drugs. While cannabis is considered illegal, using narcotics is technically not illegal. This is because drug consumption is considered self-harm and is not subject to prosecution, meaning that a...

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