French Minister of Health, Bernard Koucher, endorsed efforts to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, according to a recent article in the English newspaper Independent on Sunday.
The London news weekly reported the official stating, “Obviously, it should be possible to prescribe [cannabis.] For a doctor, that could be a real benefit.” Koucher is the third member of the present French government in recent months to express a favorable opinion toward marijuana-law reform.
Medical marijuana will be one of several drug-related topics debated at a national health conference in Paris next Friday and Saturday.
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