German parliament legalizes cannabis for medical consumption

Germany's Bundestag voted unanimously on 19 January 2017 to legeal the use of medical marijuana. The issue had been a point of heated discussion in the country for a long time.

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.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 19.01.17: Germany votes to ease access to medical marijuana http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/germany-votes-to-ease-access-to-medical-marijuana/

The Local.de, 19.01.17: Why Germany just legalized medical marijuana https://www.thelocal.de/20170119/german-parliament-set-to-pass-medical-marijuana-bill

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