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20/07/2001

BELGIUM has approved the trial use of cannabis for selected medical purposes, according to a decree published yesterday.

It will be legal for treating nausea caused by chemotheraphy and radiotherapy; glaucoma; pains and muscle spasms linked to multiple sclerosis; Aids symptoms, and chronic pain.

But it can be administered only in hospitals as part of approved research.