The Russian invasion has affected the mental health of many Ukrainians, something that could potentially push the country to legalize medical marijuana.
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s healthcare minister, Viktor Liashko, wrote on Facebook that the cabinet had approved a bill to legalize medical cannabis, allowing the drug to treat a variety of conditions, among them, the trauma caused by the ongoing conflict.
“We understand the negative effects of war on mental health. We understand the number of people who will need medical treatment due to this exposure. And we understand that there is no time to wait,” the post reportedly reads.
Per National Public Radio, the bill will regulate “the circulation of cannabis plants for medical, industrial purposes, scientific and scientific-technical activities to create the conditions for expanding the access of patients to the necessary treatment of cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting
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