He also stressed those who campaign against the legalization of medical cannabis in Ukraine deliberately compare cannabis-based medicines with illegal cannabis to negate its medical value as a medicine and to discredit the idea of its use for medical purposes. Forbes write Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Liashko announced on June 7 that the government had backed the bill that would legalize medical cannabis amid the war with Russia. “We understand the negative effects of war on mental health. The development of new narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances is carried out in accordance with the legislation on medicinal products. The bill aims to improve the quality of medical services for the population that undergoes palliative medicine and encourage medical research on cannabis. Medicines made (cannabis) from plants of the genus Cannabis are approved for use in accordance with current legislation.
At first glance this may look like an odd priority in the middle of a war. But when one thinks of the physical and mental injuries to both those in the armed forces and civilians it makes perfect sense.
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Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Liashko announced on June 7 that the government had backed the bill that would legalize medical cannabis amid the war with Russia.
“We understand the negative effects of war on mental health. We understand the number of people who will need medical treatment due to this exposure. And we understand that there is no time to wait,” he wrote on a
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