Italy needs more pot, so who should manage the supply? That’s right: the army.
The Italian Ministries of Health and Defence have reached an agreement that puts the military in charge of cultivating and producing marijuana.
A military pharmaceutical plant in Florence that currently produces drugs for Italy’s armed forces, as well as other products for the market including cosmetics and spirits, is to take care of the strictly-controlled production.
Medical marijuana was first legalised in Italy in the early 1990s, but many of those who need it are faced with a lot of barriers, including political red tape and supply issues.
Check out the full story on International Business Times.
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