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Italy: Government wants to allow the use of cannabis-based medicines |
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The Italian Senate should approve "the new law proposal by the
Italian government, that simplifies the medical prescription of all
analgesic drugs, not only opioid-based drugs but also those
containing cannabis derivatives, without delay." This is the
solicitation of Health Minister Livia Turco, at the meeting
"Rehabilitation activities: yesterday, today, tomorrow", held at the
Leonarda Vaccari Institute in Rome on March 22.
Asked a specific question on the use of cannabis derivatives for the
treatment of pain by Andrea Pelliccia, neuropsychiatrist at the
Sant'Andrea Hospital in Rome, the Minister replied: "You used a
forbidden word", then specified: "I believe that pain therapy in
certain pathologies is a measure of civility for our
country. I would like to remind that the use of cannabinoids for
pain is scientifically justified, so we should use everything
available".
(Source: DoctorNews of 23 March 2007,
http://www.doctornews.it
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