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MEDCAN also has its say internationally

The magazine Medical Cannabis Network has invited MEDCAN to contribute an article about the situation of cannabis patients and the still very limited access to medical cannabis in Switzerland in its second issue, which will be published in April 2020.

Medical Cannabis Network is a sister publication of Health Europa. It is an open access journal distributed to more than 102,400 policymakers, academics and research organizations, industrial companies, charities and NGOs across Europe.

The Medical Cannabis Association Switzerland was of course happy to take advantage of this excellent opportunity. Due to increased media work, the Association is increasingly being asked for its expert opinion. Hopefully this will enable the affected patients to have some influence in the future. As always, MEDCAN used this opportunity not only to draw attention to the difficult situation of cannabis patients, but also to present suggestions for solutions.

The medical cannabis law passed in Germany in 2017 is also deliberately mentioned as a bad example.

The situation is still inhumane across Europe and only a fraction of European cannabis patients have safe, clean and affordable access. Here you can find the English article contributed by MEDCAN.

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