France launches public consultation on legalising cannabis
France is Europe’s biggest cannabis consumer, despite having some of the continent’s toughest laws against the drug.
Availability and approval of cannabis-based medicines for chronic pain management and palliative/supportive care in Europe: A survey of the status in the chapters of the European Pain Federation
There is considerable public and political interest in the use of cannabis products for medical purposes. The task force of the European Pain Federation (EFIC) conducted a survey with its national chapters representatives on the status of approval of all types of cannabis-based medicines, the covering of costs and the availability of a position paper of a national medical association on the use of medical cannabis for chronic pain and for symptom control in palliative/supportive care.
Medical Cannabis in Serbia: The Survey of Knowledge and Attitudes in an Urban Adult Population.
There are some indices that legalisation of medical cannabis in the Republic of Serbia might be considered. The purpose of this research was to assess knowledge and attitudes towards medical cannabis in an urban adult population. This cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2015 and January 2016. A convenience sample of study participants comprised users of the Community Health Centre. A total of 360 adults were invited to participate. Data were collected through an anonymous questionnaire.