Medicinal plants

International cannabis expo held in Athens

A visitor (l) speaks with an employee about products containing cannabis at the 1st International Cannabis Expo, in Athens, Saturday. The Greek government has announced it is set to propose changes to legislation covering the use and production of medicinal cannabis, which will allow the legal cultivation of industrial hemp. [Yorgos Karahalis/AP]

Suspect held over cannabis in Kastoria

Police in Kastoria, northern Greece, on Friday detained a 27-year-old man after finding 20 kilograms of cannabis in his car. Officers confiscated 37 packages containing the drugs that had been hidden under the back seat.

Authorities are seeking to determine whether the 27-year-old belongs to a drug smuggling racket.
 

Poland Legalises Medical Cannabis

Polish pharmacists will be allowed to treat people with cannabis after the drug was legalised for medicinal purposes, The Independent writes.

Under new regulations that came into force on Wednesday cannabis from imported plants can be processed at Polish pharmacies - as long as it has been logged with the country's Office for Registration of Medical Products.

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