El Parlamento alemán legaliza el cannabis para consumo médico

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El Parlamento alemán legaliza el cannabis para consumo médico

24 enero 2017

Marlene Mortler, la Comisaria Federal de Drogas del Gobierno alemán, había presionado para que se permitiera a los pacientes comprar cannabis en su farmacia con una receta médica.

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By Carla Bleiker

In a landmark bill, members of Germany's parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to legalize the use of medical marijuana.

Marlene Mortler, the German government's drug commissioner, had lobbied for the decision to allow patients to buy cannabis from their local pharmacy with a doctor's prescription.

"It's a great addition for patients who have waited for this a long time," Mortler said.

Doctors have stated that marijuana can benefit cancer patients who are feeling nauseous after chemotherapy, and it also is believed the drug helps fight a lack of appetite and the weight loss that some tumor patients experience. Cannabis can additionally alleviate symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Opposition parties in Germany like the Greens and the Left Party had long fought for legalization.

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