Weed just for fun? Doctors also prescribe the green plant as a medicine. The number of medical cannabis users has increased by 80 percent since 2006…
The number of people who weed on a doctor's prescription used has increased from about 315 to 560 since 2006, an 80 percent increase. This is evident from figures from the Bureau for Medicinal Cannabis (BMC), part of the ministry.
Weed as medicine?
Since 2003, medicinal weed are prescribed, but it is not officially registered as a medicine † Cannabis is used by people with rheumatism and MS used for pain relief and by AIDS and cancer patients to whet the appetite. It can also reduce pain and nausea in patients undergoing chemotherapy have undergone.
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Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Edith Schippers sent a letter to the House of Representatives with the figures and findings † In the letter, Schippers states that despite the beneficial effects of cannabis for certain groups of patients, the effectiveness has not been scientifically proven † It is not known to Schippers how many patients simply go to a coffee shop for weed. However, the joint will not be included in the basic package †
