Features of the use of therapeutic properties of cannabis in Luxembourg

It is necessary to carry out an assessment, including the number of patients and indications for prescribing cannabis in order to obtain the data necessary to make a decision on the possible consolidation or development of a national mechanism for realizing the right of citizens to use the therapeutic properties of cannabis for medical purposes.

On the pages of the specialized electronic publication of Ukrainian cannabis in the article " Pilot project on the use of medical cannabis in Luxembourg " has already been considered a mechanism according to which the country made a decision on the possibility of medical use of cannabis. In 2018, the country's parliament decided on the need to legalize the use of cannabis for medical purposes. This publication deals with specific aspects of the legal use of cannabisa for medical purposes in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

In April 2019, the country's Minister of Health, Etienne Schneider, published information about the appointment of cannabis by Luxembourg doctors. For the first quarter of 2019, about seven kilograms of cannabis have already been prescribed to patients in need by the country's medical staff.According to the minister, during the first three months after regulating the possibility of using the plant for medical purposes in the territory of the Grand Duchy, more than 120 patients underwent a course of treatment using the therapeutic properties of cannabis.

At the moment, the government has embarked on a two-year pilot phase to explore the possibilities of using the therapeutic properties of cannabis for medical purposes. An assessment of all aspects of this experience will be made in 2021. In particular, according to high-ranking officials of the Luxembourg Ministry of Health "It is necessary to conduct an assessment, including the number of patients and indications for prescribing cannabis, in order to obtain the data necessary to make a decision on the possible consolidation or development of a national mechanism for exercising the right of citizens of the country to the possibility of using therapeutic properties cannabis for medical purposes. "

Commentary of the Association "Ukrainian technical hemp"

250 out of 2014 doctors in the country have the right to prescribe cannabis to their patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, cancer or other serious diseases. According to the figures transmitted by Etienne Schneider in response to a request from parliamentarians, the total number of cannabisa appointed for the first quarter of 2019 corresponds to approximately 7 kilograms. For the most part, leaves and inflorescences of the plant were used as a therapeutic agent.