Medical Marijuana Debated in the Assembly

[Keith Woolford]

On the last day of the Assembly session the use of medical marijuana was introduced and debated.  It will be interesting to see where this goes.

http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/politica/legalizacion-marihuana-medicinal-consulta-legislativa/24031309

[TwoSailors]

Hopefully, this will be a step in the right direction. No one should be denied a drug that can help them when they have bad health.

[Keith Woolford]

According to an article in Telemetro today, this proposal will continue in the Assembly in the next session. I assume they are talking about THC-removed cannabinoids.

Medicinal use of Marijuana in Panama to be Debated in the next session of the General Assembly

Catherine Perea   7 nov 2017 08.36am

http://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/entrevistas/Titular-Salud-habla-marihuana-medicinal_3_1079322060.html

At the next session, the deputies of the National Assembly (AN) will discuss a bill that approves the medicinal use of marijuana in Panama, for people who suffer from certain diseases.

Miguel Mayo, head of Health, said that several meetings will be held this week for analysis, to see what would be the indications for use.

"It creates an interesting debate, is an interesting debate, where as a mature society, we must talk about it," said the head of Health, but he clarified that it is important to not become a debate about the recreational use of marijuana.

To be approved the initiative, Mayo said that the product for medicinal use is to be sold exclusively in pharmacies, and would have restrictions by prescription in some medical specialties.

He explained that in the beginning, the medicinal use of marijuana was used in patients with terminal cancer to increase appetite, but at present it is typically used for patients with refractory epilepsy.

http://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/Uso-medicinal-marihuana-Panama-Asamblea_0_1079292271.html