Macedonia may legalise medical marijuana

By Emily Gray

Macedonia’s health ministry is “seriously listening” to medical marijuana experts about potentially legalizing medical marijuana, according to Turkish Weekly.

Recent opinion polls in the country show 70 percent of Macedonians support legalizing medical marijuana use for patients suffering with serious diseases.

Macedonian health officials held a public debate on the topic of medical marijuana on Sunday to discuss the pros and cons of medical marijuana with medical specialists, pharmacologists and patients who might benefit from cannabis treatment, as reported by Balkan Insight.

“We are consulting experts, specialist doctors from various fields, pharmacologists, representatives of civil society… We believe that they will help us in finding the most optimal solution,” the ministry told BIRN.

So far, 13 EU countries have legalised the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The latest was Croatia in October, becoming the first Balkan country to allow patients to legally buy and use marijuana products.

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