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German court decision should be out very soon

http://www.europeonline-magazine.eu/auftrag-fuer-cannabis-produktion-zu-medizinischen-zwecken-vor-gericht_640987.html

Düsseldorf (dpa) - The start of cannabis production for medical purposes in Germany planned for 2019 is in jeopardy. The presiding judge Heinz-Peter Dicks criticized in the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf on Wednesday that the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) had set the deadline for the cultivation and delivery of initially 6.6 tons of cannabis too short. "That deadline should have been extended," Dicks said. (Ref.: VII-Verg 40/17)

For the Federal Institute, attorney Heike Dahs contradicted this view. She also warned that a stop or a resumption of the award of the contract was "very bad for patient care". "Of course, it will not be possible to meet the 2019 deadline." This is when the first harvest is scheduled under state supervision.

A decision should be made on Wednesday. In total, the Higher Regional Court dealt with four complaints from different companies against different aspects of the award procedure.

Industry experts criticized that the planned quantity was much too small. There are already about 15,000 patients, and potentially up to 600,000 people could benefit from legal cannabis, said one observer who did not want to be named.

The active ingredient THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) from cannabis can not only relieve pain but also spasticity, for example in multiple sclerosis, and nausea after chemotherapy. It's also said to help with epilepsy.