Warken emphasizes that she did not support the law. She describes the increase in the use of medicinal cannabis as “disturbing”. In the coalition agreement, it was agreed that partial legalization would be evaluated by the end of 2025. She referred to figures from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, according to which consumption has tripled year-on-year from 31 to 100 tons since April 2024. According to Warken, it is too easy to get a prescription online. Medical cannabis is only intended for people “who need it for serious illnesses.”Federal Health Minister Nina Warken criticizes the easy access to medicinal cannabis and wants to restrict “too easy access”. Cannabis is an intoxicating drug and could “endanger adolescents and young adults in particular”. Warken said this in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Once the Cannabis Act (CanG) comes into force in April 2024, cannabis will no longer be classified as a narcotic, but will instead be considered a prescription-only medicine.
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