Majority of Poles in favor of medical marijuana - poll

The recent public poll by PBS showed that 68 percent of respondents are for using marijuana for medical means. Only 18 percent of them supported the status quo. As many as 26 percent of the surveyed people were in favor of unconditional legalization of medical marijuana. Nearly half of them (42 percent), believed that such drugs should be legally available if a doctor recommend the treatment. In line with Polish law, only patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis may use medical marijuana, however the treatment is valued at PLN 4,000 monthly. According to the estimates, a few thousand people buy medical marijuana illegally in Poland.