cannabisnews.com: Chemists To Sell Medical Cannabis Chemists To Sell Medical Cannabis Posted by CN Staff on August 29, 2003 at 10:05:22 PT News Story Source: Expatica.com Amsterdam — Seriously ill cancer, AIDS and Multiple Sclerosis patients will be able to get a doctor's prescription to obtain medicinal cannabis from Dutch chemists starting from Monday next week. Government approval paved the way for chemists to offer two sorts of cannabis starting from 1 September 2003, with the cheapest batch priced at EUR 40 per five grams. The other variant is priced between EUR 50 and EUR 55 per five grams. But pharmacy association KNMP said patients will be required to pay for their cannabis themselves because the drug is not yet included in the ziekenfonds health insurance scheme as a claimable reimbursement, a Nu.nl news report said on Thursday. The pharmacist-supplied cannabis is more expensive than the marijuana sold in coffee shops, where users can buy a gram for prices ranging between EUR 5 and EUR 6. Two Dutch cultivators, The Institute Foundation of Medical Marijuana and the firm Bedrocan are supplying pharmacists with the cannabis, making them the first legal suppliers of the drug in Europe. The Bureau for Medicinal Cannabis — which comes under the wing of the Health Ministry — inspects the cannabis for quality control and organises its distribution. Cannabis can have a positive effect for the seriously ill, such as helping combat nausea that cancer patients suffer from as a result of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It can also help reduce the easting urges that AIDS and cancers sufferers experience. Furthermore, cannabis use also reduces the pain and stiffness that Multiple Sclerosis patients suffer from. The health Ministry said no scientific evidence exists proving the medicinal effectiveness of marijuana, but research continues. But a joint ministry-Elsevier survey of 400 family doctors and medical specialists found that most of them totally approve of the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, despite the fact it requires ongoing study. Various other countries are also considering following the Dutch lead, such as Canada, 14 US states, the state of New South Wales in Australia, Belgium and Germany. Source: Expatica.com (Holland)Published: August 29, 2003Copyright: 2003 Expatica News Contact: feedback expatica.comWebsite: http://www.expatica.com/index.aspRelated Articles:Marijuana Now Legal in Dutch Pharmacieshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15747.shtmlDutch Could Teach Us A Lot About Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14974.shtmlDutch Celebrate 30 Years of Legal Pot http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14861.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #5 posted by The GCW on August 29, 2003 at 18:34:42 PT from Cannabis Culture "Marihuana, often blamed for crime and insanity among its users who smoke it in "reefers," "muggles" or "goof-butts," was reported as a drug of potentiallt "great usefulness in the treatment of drug addicts" and patients suffering from mental depressions and other nervous disorders …the drug was found to increase he appetite and induce calmnessand relacation in those previously agitated."- Science Newsletter, May 30, 1942 - [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by mayan on August 29, 2003 at 16:57:50 PT GCW... So 2000 plants are worth 5 million dollars? Even at a thousand dollars a (female)plant they are only worth 2 million. Are they sure it isn't just industrial hemp? Regardless, do the cops really think they will put a dent in the supply? What a bunch of dolts. They have only succeeded in driving up the price(if it's truly marijuana) & creating more of an incentive to produce & distribute. As someone here once said, "they're not dumb because they're cops - they're cops because they're dumb." 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[ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by The GCW on August 29, 2003 at 14:45:45 PT Stop the exterminations. http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1303/a05.html?397AERIAL ENFORCEMENT WORKING, BUT PUBLIC CAN HELP Tis' the season for harvesting marijuana crops in southern West Virginia and obviously a time for law authorities to do their jobs and seize the illegal plants. Authorities seized an estimated $5 million worth of marijuana plants in the Jolo area of McDowell County Saturday and Sunday. It's part of an air and ground search to eradicate illegal drugs such as marijuana plants growing in the southern part of the state. Good job! Obviously the West Virginia State Police, the McDowell County Sheriff's Department, Bradshaw Volunteer Fire and Police departments did an excellent job in finding and eradicating this crop, which was described as one of the largest finds in recent years. The recovery totaled approximately 2,000 plants. That's two thousands plants that won't be harvested, dried and sold to people who shouldn't be using the drug in the first place. The crime for harvesting the plants or possession with intent to sell is a felony which carries 1-15 years in prison. Not only are the McDowell police in the process of searching and seizing the illegal plants, there is also a massive search underway throughout this area by all law authorities. In addition the National Guard is helping with the air search. Police are using all available ways to detect the illegal work. Aerial searches are being made, especially in remote and unpopulated areas of southern West Virginia. On many occasions, fields of marijuana are found by hunters and four-wheeler drivers as they go through rural areas. The normal growing season is between May and September so officers already have an outstanding start on reducing the crime in West Virginia. We congratulate the many people who have taken part in finding the illegal marijuana. They have already done an excellent job and we expect the work to continue. Police need the assistance of the public to make many of these finds. We urge area people to contact authorities or local 911 centers with tips about locations where marijuana crops are being grown. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by goneposthole on August 29, 2003 at 11:52:17 PT what would you rather have? Health insurance or medical marijuana? [ Post Comment ] Post Comment