Germany imported almost 2,500 kilograms (roughly 5,500 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing during the first half of 2019.
That’s almost as much as the country imported in all of 2018, a sign that the expected growth in the market is coming to fruition.
Member of Parliament Kirsten Kappert-Gonther tweeted the fresh data on Tuesday, citing the Health Ministry’s response to her written question.
Meine Frage an #BMG zeigt: #Bundesregierung hat sich verkalkuliert. Der Bedarf nach medizinischem #Cannabis ist etwa doppelt so hoch wie die geplante Anbaumenge. Jetzt muss die Bundesregierung den Anbau schnellstens nach oben korrigieren, um Versorgung f Patient*innen zu sichern. pic.twitter.com/9vHOQOaYcq
— Kirsten Kappert-Gonther (@KirstenKappert) July 16, 2019
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