Medical use

Cannabis for medical use

The Law of 20 July 2018 updating the amended Law of 19 February 1973 on the sale of medicinal substances and combating drug addiction, which entered into force on 5 August 2018, serves the purpose of public health protection, aiming to ensure all patients have access to the best possible care. The law permits the medical use of cannabis in exceptional and limited cases for certain specific categories of patients, including those suffering from chronic pain, nausea or vomiting caused by chemotherapy, or muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis. This legislative amendment is essential to the public interest, as it forms part of the idea of guaranteeing access to the best possible care based on the patient's state of health and within the limits of what is expedient and necessary.

It is an important stage in efforts to reduce pain and suffering for certain patients in cases where standard treatments do not work or are no longer effective.