Germany are set to legalize marijuana by the year 2017, according to the Minister of Health Hermann Gröhe. The country’s Minister of Health said that full legalization of medical marijuana is just months away so that “seriously ill patients are treated in the best possible way“. Greenrushdaily.com reports: “Without wishing to pre-judge the work of the Bundestag [a lower house of the German government], it is likely that the law will come into force in the spring of 2017.” The legal changes could also introduce new ways to make medical cannabis easier for patients to get. Many politicians have talked about making medical marijuana a form of treatment that would be covered by health insurance. Supporters of the idea say this change would make it much more affordable for patients to get the medical cannabis they need. Under the new laws, patients would be able to get medical marijuana directly from a pharmacy. They would just need to have a prescription first. Gröhe went on to say that the country would eventually create government-approved growing sites. Until then Germany plans to import medical cannabis. He did not explain where the imported marijuana would come from; He also didn’t provide any details [...]
