Germany and Brazil about legalization!

Over the past few weeks, the international cannabis community has been marked by two very good news. In both Germany and Brazil, civil society, politicians and judges are finally beginning to agree on at least the therapeutic use of cannabis.

The German government has begun drafting bills that will allow patients with serious illnesses to access therapeutic cannabis, with a doctor's prescription, and receive treatment funded by the public health system. Doctors may prescribe dried cannabis flowers and cannabis extract.

“Our goal is that people with serious illnesses are treated in the best possible way, and for people with serious illnesses, the cost of cannabis will depend on social welfare,” said German Health Minister Hermann Grö.

If all goes according to schedule, therapeutic cannabis will be fully available in 2017.

In addition, the German Federal Administrative Court recently ruled in favor of a patient who requests to cultivate his own marijuana. An important decision that we hope will set a precedent in the country.

Meanwhile, in Brazil... Cannabis extract medicines have been legal since last March, including those from CBD (non-psychoactive) and THC (psychoactive elements). Brazilian doctors can already prescribe therapeutic cannabis to all those patients who need treatment.

The Brazilian government has also allowed the import of cannabidiol petroleum products from the United States and recognized the importance of its use in combating pain and symptoms of chronic diseases.

Although self-improvement and recreational use of marijuana remains legally punishable in both Germany and Brazil, the decriminalization of therapeutic use is a major victory for the cannabis community.