'Medical marijuana went on sale Tuesday in pharmacies across the Czech Republic for patients suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or psoriasis.
The prescription-only drug formally became legal on Monday, but was virtually unavailable as most pharmacies across the ex-communist European Union state of 10.5 million were closed over the long Easter weekend.
Under the law passed earlier this year, patients will need a prescription from their doctor to obtain medical marijuana from pharmacies.
Patients are not allowed to grow their own medicine, and medical marijuana will not be covered by health insurance.
The Czech Republic will import cannabis for the first year, reportedly from Israel or the Netherlands, until the State Institute for Drug Control starts issuing licences to local growers for a maximum of five years.'
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