Malta is officially out of weed.
“So much for [Malta being] the medical hub of Europe,” president Andrew Bonello of community-based pressure group Releaf Malta told Lovin Malta.
“One of the medicinal cannabis brands, Pedanios, has been out of stock for around a month and Bedrocan, the only other alternative, has been out of stock for two or three weeks.”
Malta has an estimated 40,000 adult and medical marijuana users. According to Bonello, medical marijuana users in particular, are becoming “desperate” in their attempts to get ahold of their medicine. “People are livid,” Bonello explained. “So many people have contacted us, we cannot keep up.”
Pharmacies have reportedly been out of stock for weeks.
“Many people just want to be able to grow their own cannabis as they just cannot afford the exorbitant prices,” Bonello says. “How can a cancer patient afford €960 a month when they can’t even work?” he asked.
MEP Alex Agius Saliba is now advocating for an improved legislative system of securing and distributing the drug to ensure Malta’s medical users aren’t stranded without medication.