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Medical cannabis to be given for free to specific types of patients Sicily

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Sicilian Health Chief Ruggero Razza has signed a decree which states that the regional government will pay for medical-cannabis products for certain types of patients.

These are people affected by chronic pain, by neuropatic pain, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis.

Via ANSA 

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