Ukraine legalised cannabis in December 2023 to aid war survivors with PTSD and cancer, aiming to combat an opioid epidemic. Dr Viktoriya Yevseyeva advocated for prescribing cannabis to Ukrainian soldiers instead of opioids, noting the perilous opioid situation. This move follows Ukraine’s high rate of opioid use pre-invasion. (47 words)
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Written by: tspirlet@insider.com (Thibault Spirlet)
Published on February 2, 2024 at 02:06AM
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