Hold on, it will hurt.

Щороку діагноз «рак» отримують сотні тисяч українців. Стільки ж щороку помирать – це дорослі і діти, їм боляче щодня.
Близько 20 000 дітей нині хворіють на епілепсію – на важкі форми, стійкі до будь-яких ліків. Десятки приступів на день – тільки-но уявіть.
Хворобою Альцгеймера страждає кожна десята бабуся чи дідусь.
У нас війна, і тисячі вояків живуть з посттравматичним стресовим розладом. Той самий ПТСР, від якого чинять самогубство або шкодять іншим! В США солдатам видають ліки на основі канабісу безкоштовно, в Україні лікуватися канабісом – злочин.

Тисячі наукових досліджень підтверджують цілющі властивості конопель. Всесвітня Організація Охорони Здоров'я рекомендує досліджувати і використати в медицині цю рослину. 37 штатів США, Канада, Ізраїль, майже вся Європа і Британія легалізували медичний канабіс.

Українська влада роками ігнорує науку і потреби пацієнтів. Ми створили громадську організацію «Українська Асоціація Медичного Канабісу», аби вибороти право кожного українця лікуватися сучасними, дієвими ліками.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

We undertook to make legislative changes in our country and obtain official permission for the use of cannabis in Ukrainian medicine. In order to work effectively, we have established close contacts with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Interior, various state and private medical institutions, as well as with state and non-governmental organizations.

Submitted an electronic petition to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine demanding the decriminalization of the medical use of cannabis, which quickly recruited 25,000 votes for its consideration.

The project hung in the Verkhovna Rada, it was forgotten. In 2020, we will register it again — we believe that compassion and common sense will win.

LOBBYING MEDICAL
CANNABIS

When it comes to relentless pain, patients are looking for any ways to relieve it. World science says that cannabis cures - Ukrainian patients are finding ways to buy or grow such drugs. Other cases are when doctors who see their patients struggling with severe ailments secretly suggest medicines based on cannabis to help them.

Are they right? This does not contradict our moral and ethical principles. But it does contradict the Constitution, which protects the fundamental human right to life and decent treatment. Modern Ukrainian law defines such actions as a criminal offense.

We are not ready to put up with an inhumane legal system. Therefore, we provide free legal assistance to persons charged with using or storing narcotic drugs, if they are:

• Patients who take these medicines to relieve pain;
• Doctors who advise such medications to their patients for good reason.

LEGAL
ASSISTANCE

Many Ukrainian doctors do not know about its healing properties or have some prejudices towards the plant.

We are confident that the Bill, which will allow the use of cannabis in medicine that is currently under consideration by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, will soon be adopted. The main impediment to the rapid introduction of cannabis into Ukrainian medical practice may be the lack of knowledge in doctors about the use of this plant for the treatment of patients.

Therefore, one of the main tasks of our organization is the educational work and training of medical personnel of Ukrainian hospitals. We want our doctors to know about world practice in the use of medical cannabis and to introduce this experience in Ukraine, enriching it with their own research.

EDUCATIONAL
WORK WITH DOCTORS AND
MEDICAL WORKERS

The vast majority of Ukrainians know neither about the healing properties of cannabis, which is powerful medicine that help fight many serious illnesses, nor the fact that cannabis is already actively used in medicine and pharmacology in many countries around the world.

Therefore, educational work with the population is one of the key factors of our activity. To do this, we:
• Arrange lectures and public discussions
• Create a lot of educational content
• Actively work with mass media.

We strive for being able to freely discuss the most complex issues in our society. And we believe that the path chosen will help overcome the negative attitude towards cannabis in the Ukrainian population.

EDUCATIONAL
WORK WITH UKRAINIAN
CITIZENS