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Portuguese Association of Medicinal Cannabis presented today at the CCB, in Lisbon
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The Portuguese Association of Medicinal Cannabis (APCM) was officially presented today at the CCB – Centro Cultural de Belém, in Lisbon, during the Legal Cannabis Portugal Event, organized by the Legal Cannabis Coalition (LCC). The news was released this morning by Filomena Frazão de Aguiar, who is the President of the Association's Board of Directors.
APCM's mission is to “represent members and defend their rights and legitimate interests, study, debate and disseminate information related to medical cannabis”. According to Filomena Frazão de Aguiar, the association aims to “promote and contribute to the development of the economic, social, scientific, industrial, therapeutic and commercial value of medicinal cannabis in Portugal, in terms of cultivation, industrialization, commercialization, research, development and export of products obtained from cannabis”.
Filomena Frazão de Aguiar during her presentation at the Legal Cannabis Portugal Event, this morning, at the CCB, in Lisbon
According to the Statutes of the newly created APCM, the association's main objectives are:
• Enhance public discussion about medical cannabis, widely publicize its therapeutic benefits and also provide correct information to authorities and public opinion about it.
The launch of the association's website and social networks will be announced shortly.
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