Denmark’s high hopes to become Europe’s biggest medical cannabis producer
New laws spawn a growth in the industry as 12 permits are issues, with three more impending
The Copenhagen Post (Denmark)
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Denmark will soon become one of the largest medical cannabis producers in Europe. Since December 2017, the Laegemiddelstyrelsen medicines agency has issued 12 permits to companies to produce medical cannabis. The authorisations followed last year’s parliamentary approval of a four-year trial for doctors to prescribe medical cannabis to patients, which began on January 1. Since this approval, 17 companies have sought the right to produce medical cannabis in Denmark. Two were rejected and three are still awaiting a decision. However, the new industry is being tightly regulated. The decision of the Danish government has attracted international interest from large corporations based in North America.
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