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Officials warn of blurred lines between medical and recreational cannabis

(de-news.net) – Conservative-led ministries have urged reforms of the cannabis legal provisions, citing growing black-market activity, unregulated online sales, and weakened youth-prevention programs. The Ekocan…

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Schnieder rejects fireworks ban as Medical Association and Police Union press for tighter limits

(de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has rejected proposals for a nationwide ban on private fireworks, despite his limited personal enthusiasm for the…

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Political debate over primary care reform and medical specialist access

(de-news.net) – As part of ongoing deliberations concerning the restructuring of Germany’s statutory healthcare system, members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group have reportedly proposed the…

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Call for fee at each medical visit faces opposition

(de-news.net) – Medical and patient advocacy organizations have expressed strong opposition to the proposal by the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) to reintroduce a…

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Medical education bottleneck amid physician shortage

(de-news.net) – According to a recent analysis conducted by the Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE), the number of available medical study places in Germany remains insufficient…

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Stringent revisions to Medical Cannabis Act to reinforce patient safety

(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) is reportedly advancing a legislative amendment to the Medical Cannabis Act designed to introduce stringent…

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Medical associations for a more comprehensive mask requirement

(GermanPolicy.com) – In view of the high number of Covid cases and a high death toll, representatives of medical associations have demanded that the mask…

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General medical practitioners also vaccinate

The vaccinations against the Coronavirus began with numerous general practitioners on Tuesday. A total of 35,000 practices expressed their wish to take part in the…

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