Indopedia All Things Marijuana
On 9 March 2017, the long-awaited legislation on the use of cannabis as a medicine entered into force in Germany. Now that this legislation has come into effect, doctors in Germany are able to use a simple narcotic prescription to prescribe cannabis buds and products. This article examines the matter in detail.
Patients who, until now, have been in possession of an exemption certificate for self-treatment with cannabis buds, must relinquish these within the next two-and-a-half months. Initially, the intention was that standard medical care should replace them, but shortly after the new legislation entered into force, cannabis medication matters became rather muddled.
Cannabis suddenly costs €9.00 more per gram
Because many doctors are still prejudiced against medicinal cannabis, it isn’t always easy to find a doctor who will prescribe cannabis on a prescription covered by public health insurance. Many are worried about health insurers making recourse claims, as they might refuse to accept the costs when conducting the…
