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Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the Untied Kingdom, Scotland, Sweden, and Portugal.
United Kingdom: Release Launches Initiative To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Rights
Release, the national center of expertise on drugs and drugs law in the United Kingdom, is launching #ReleaseOurMeds campaign to protect the rights of patients to access their medicine.
There has been an increase in reports of patients having negative encounters with the police due to their possession of prescribed cannabis medication.
Last year, The Guardian reported that as many as 24 medical cannabis users responded to its call, opening up about their experience with the police regarding public medical marijuana use. The lucky ones encountered understanding police officers. The unfortunate ones had their medicine seized, were arrested and brought to court.
Release is looking to here from prescribed medical marijuana patients that had a concerning interaction with the police about it. This campaign is exploring what changes could stop the problems some patients ...