According to a release by the Cannabis Pharmacy, to date 43 patients have obtained access to the Cannabis Pharmacy through recommendation by a physician working with the pharmacy. 31 persons have donated cannabis at least once to supply these patients. 15 of these donors took responsibility for the entire supply of at least one patient, two donors adopted two patients and one donor adopted three patients. 22 patients are currently waitlisted without a supplier. The Cannabis Pharmacy has been working without interference by German law enforcement.

The release says: "We still regard it as a scandal that we have to exist because politicians and authorities do not redress the suffering of severely ill people but in fact deny them the necessary medication and condemn them to avoidable pain and ailment. We realize that our project can not really address the true extent of this needless suffering but that is particularly why we must continue."

Website of the Cannabis Pharmacy: http://www.hanfapotheke.org/ (in German only)

(Source: Personal communication by the Cannabis Pharmacy of 25 September 2006)