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The rise of cannabis: Why more and more people are using it

Will legalising cannabis help improve people's behaviours and their well-being? Let's find out why more and more people are resorting to cannabis.

By Melissa Pereira

Cannabis plant in Rotterdam, Holland. PICTURE BY ROMY HANSEN

Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece. These are some of the many European countries that have legalised cannabis for medicinal purposes.


Although the plant-based drug can be consumed legally in these countries, its use is under strict guidelines in the form of cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals. This means that even though users consume it, the drug cannot legally be purchased anywhere and can lead to severe prosecutions if sold off government records.


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