Medical Marijuana to be legalized?

Patients and caregivers appealed to the Minister of Health to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. The draft of an act on that matter was filed with the Ministry of Health by Janusz Palikot, a presidential candidate. 

"This change will allow a doctor to prescribe medical marijuana," Palikot told journalists in front of the Ministry of Health. The act explanation says that the cannabis herb and resin have medicinal use and that there are more and more reports of its anti-cancer properties. What's more, studies show low health risks associated with taking the cannabis herb, which are used as medicines to alleviate symptoms of chronic, incurable diseases such as AIDS or multiple sclerosis. Palikot said, that if the Minister doesn't embrace the initiative within the next 14 days, he will file a private member's bill with the Parliament.