[On the legalization debate of non-medical cannabis consumption : Position paper of the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics].

[On the legalization debate of non-medical cannabis consumption : Position paper of the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics].
Nervenarzt. 2016 Dec 15;
Authors: Havemann-Reinecke U, Hoch E, Preuss UW, Kiefer F, Batra A, Gerlinger G, Hauth I
Abstract
Calls are increasing for the legalization of cannabis. Some legal experts, various politicians, political parties and associations are demanding a change in drug policy. The legalization debate is lively and receiving wide coverage in the media. The German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DGPPN) comments on the most important questions from a medical scientific perspective: can cannabis consumption trigger mental illnesses, what consequences would legalization have for the healthcare system and where is more research needed?
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Source: Der Nervenarzt - December 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Havemann-Reinecke U, Hoch E, Preuss UW, Kiefer F, Batra A, Gerlinger G, Hauth I Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research