A new study out of Denmark shows that four of five people in the country are in favor of legalizing medical cannabis.
The Danish research agency Analyse Denmark surveyed 1,040 respondents, of which more than 80% support medical legalization. Further to those impressive numbers, the same survey showed that only 5% of respondents are opposed to medical cannabis, with the remaining 15% having “no opinion” on the topic.
Mette Bryde Lind is the Chair of the Arthritis Society in Denmark, and she is not surprised by the results of the study. “We see many arthritis patients with chronic pain and a poor quality of life. They have tried several treatments but medical cannabis can help,” she told Avisen DK News.
The same study showed that the people of Denmark are not yet ready for adult-use cannabis. Of those interviewed, 36% were in favor while 45% were still against wider legalization.
Regardless of the lack of support for toking up after a hard day’s work, at the very least, medical cannabis will be moving forward within the country. Starting on Jan. 1, 2018, Denmark will execute a four-year trial which will allow a predetermined patient group to be treated with medical marijuana.
Qualifying patients must have conditions such as multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, spinal cord injuries, or nausea related to cancer treatment to join the study group.
If this pilot project for medical cannabis in Denmark is successful, they will be the latest addition to the welcomed European invasion that is cannabis reform.
Other countries include Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Italy. Five great nations made even greater because of an open-minded view toward health care and the well-being of its citizens.
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