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Europa: Parlamento austríaco permite marihuana medicinal, pero apenas agencia estatal puede cultivarla

by Martin Arangurí, July 23, 2008, 10:00am

El 09 de julio el Parlamento austríaco aprobó un proyecto que estipula el cultivo de marihuana para fines médicos y científicos, informó la Agence France-Presse. Pero el proyecto de ley da derecho exclusivo de cultivar marihuana a una agencia de inspección sanitaria bajo el control del Ministerio de Sanidad.

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región del Palacio de Hoffburg en el centro de Viena
Con todo, es progreso, dijo Michael Bach, presidente de OeSG, la asociación austríaca de estudios sobre el dolor. “Se da las bienvenidas a cualquier iniciativa que posibilite desarrollar y proveer nuevos fármacos para la terapia del dolor”, dijo. “Sustancias derivadas del cannabis han sido consumidas para fines médicos cada vez más en los últimos años”, añadió.

No se sabe con seguridad si o con que rapidez esta providencia resultará en la provisión de marihuana medicinal a pacientes o si hace muestras de un reblandecimiento de las posturas oficiales hacia los consumidores de marihuana medicinal. Actualmente, la tenencia o venta de marihuana acarrea seis meses de prisión en Austria.

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