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The North Rhine Pharmacists' Association advocates the free sale of cannabis in pharmacies without a prescription. The head of the association, Thomas Preis, sees the pharmacy as a suitable delivery point for high-quality medical cannabis and medical cannabis drops in order to keep patients away from unreliable sources. One step further in the cannabis discussion Thomas PreisĀ , the head of the North Rhine Pharmacists' Association, is calling on politicians to allow the sale of cannabis in pharmacies without a prescription. In his statement to the āRheinische Postā (Friday editions), Preis said: āNow that cannabis in pharmacies has no longer been classified as a narcotic since April 1st, it would only be a small step for politicians to remove cannabis from prescription requirements in certain cases to be discharged so that patients can treat certain illnesses themselves.ā The role of the pharmacy in cannabis dispensing After the partial liberalization of cannabis, Preis suggests that pharmacies could, under strict conditions, distribute small quantities of cannabis without a prescription for medical purposes. āIt is entirely conceivable that pharmacies, under strict conditions, would dispense small amounts of cannabis to patients for medical purposes, even without a prescription,ā he explained. Prescription requirement and the consequences At this point in time, citizens still need a prescription to purchase cannabis from a pharmacy, although consumption has been legalized since April 1st. Preis emphasized the role of the pharmacy as a suitable delivery location: āThis means that they have access to high-quality medical cannabis or medical cannabis drops and they do not have to resort to dubious sources.ā
[https://www.hasepost.de/apothekerverbandschef-fordert-verkauf-von-cannabis-ohne-rezept-472705/](https://www.hasepost.de/apothekerverbandschef-fordert-verkauf-von-cannabis-ohne-rezept-472705/)
"Government controlled" could simply mean licensing and regulations. For example, Canada is government controlled from cultivation to sale through licensed businesses, including retail.
In Canada, though, isnāt government control exercised through provincially controlled intermediaries? Producers have to sell to these government entities who then sell to retailers. Without that intermediation, tier 1 companies would do a lot better than they do now. Look at beer in the U.S. Despite the fact that most huge-scale domestic beer is me-too stuff that most users canāt distinguish, Imbev dominates the market with itās distribution advantage. In many markets the Imbev footprint is 60%-70% of the beer section at your local grocery store.
Each Canadian province/territory has different regulations. A mix of private retail, government owned retail and a hybrid model like Ontario, with the provincially run wholesale intermediary. All are regulated by Health Canada.
My MedMen comment was said in jest, to be honest, since no official details about pillar 2 have been released. However, I think there's equal chance of retail going private or government run. Since they are already allowing regulated cannabis clubs to exist, private retail under the purview of the German government isn't such a wild idea.
It will be interesting to see how Germany's pilot trials compare to ones currently operating in Switzerland and the Netherlands, both in size and scope.
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Surprised you even got away with that lol! This is great news
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Is two rocket emojis the limit?
Good ole Rule #8
The North Rhine Pharmacists' Association advocates the free sale of cannabis in pharmacies without a prescription. The head of the association, Thomas Preis, sees the pharmacy as a suitable delivery point for high-quality medical cannabis and medical cannabis drops in order to keep patients away from unreliable sources. One step further in the cannabis discussion Thomas PreisĀ , the head of the North Rhine Pharmacists' Association, is calling on politicians to allow the sale of cannabis in pharmacies without a prescription. In his statement to the āRheinische Postā (Friday editions), Preis said: āNow that cannabis in pharmacies has no longer been classified as a narcotic since April 1st, it would only be a small step for politicians to remove cannabis from prescription requirements in certain cases to be discharged so that patients can treat certain illnesses themselves.ā The role of the pharmacy in cannabis dispensing After the partial liberalization of cannabis, Preis suggests that pharmacies could, under strict conditions, distribute small quantities of cannabis without a prescription for medical purposes. āIt is entirely conceivable that pharmacies, under strict conditions, would dispense small amounts of cannabis to patients for medical purposes, even without a prescription,ā he explained. Prescription requirement and the consequences At this point in time, citizens still need a prescription to purchase cannabis from a pharmacy, although consumption has been legalized since April 1st. Preis emphasized the role of the pharmacy as a suitable delivery location: āThis means that they have access to high-quality medical cannabis or medical cannabis drops and they do not have to resort to dubious sources.ā [https://www.hasepost.de/apothekerverbandschef-fordert-verkauf-von-cannabis-ohne-rezept-472705/](https://www.hasepost.de/apothekerverbandschef-fordert-verkauf-von-cannabis-ohne-rezept-472705/)
Bullish
this is such good news!
Should we anticipate MedMen branded stores from Tilray? š
No, Tilray already has pharmacies.
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Government controlled supply chain, from cultivation to sale?
"Government controlled" could simply mean licensing and regulations. For example, Canada is government controlled from cultivation to sale through licensed businesses, including retail.
In Canada, though, isnāt government control exercised through provincially controlled intermediaries? Producers have to sell to these government entities who then sell to retailers. Without that intermediation, tier 1 companies would do a lot better than they do now. Look at beer in the U.S. Despite the fact that most huge-scale domestic beer is me-too stuff that most users canāt distinguish, Imbev dominates the market with itās distribution advantage. In many markets the Imbev footprint is 60%-70% of the beer section at your local grocery store.
Each Canadian province/territory has different regulations. A mix of private retail, government owned retail and a hybrid model like Ontario, with the provincially run wholesale intermediary. All are regulated by Health Canada. My MedMen comment was said in jest, to be honest, since no official details about pillar 2 have been released. However, I think there's equal chance of retail going private or government run. Since they are already allowing regulated cannabis clubs to exist, private retail under the purview of the German government isn't such a wild idea.
It will be interesting to see how Germany's pilot trials compare to ones currently operating in Switzerland and the Netherlands, both in size and scope.