Finance minister says Romania may legalise cannabis for medical use

Anca Alexe 20/03/2019 | 15:11

Romania could legalise medical cannabis use, according to Finance minister Eugen Teodorovici, who said that a commission of the Health Ministry is currently analyzing the issue.

“I’ve talked to minister Sorina Pintea and found out that this commission is meeting at the Health Ministry to analyse and debate the issue of legalising cannabis for medical use, for those diagnosed with certain medical conditions, especially terminal cancer. There is a medical argument for this type of legalisation,” said Teodorovici.

The minister added that medical marijuana “is already a common European practice and the reason is that terminal patients can probably use it as a way to reduce their suffering.”

Asked whether cannabis could also be legalised for recreational use, Teodorovici said that it was too early for him to say. “We always look at what’s being done in other states, there are practices that have certain advantages. Many in Romania see more disadvantages, and not just on this topic,” he said.

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