In a landmark bill, members of Germany's parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to legalize the use of medical marijuana.
Marlene Mortler, the German government's drug commissioner, had lobbied for the decision to allow patients to buy cannabis from their local pharmacy with a doctor's prescription.
Opposition parties in Germany like the Greens and the Left Party had long fought for legalization.
In Germany, the costs of the dried cannabis flower buds and cannabis extracts will be covered by health insurance for patients who have no other treatment options.
Read more at Deutsche Welle
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