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ARGE Cannabis als Medizin

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Cannabis als Medizin

Wien, Austria

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AssociationFounded 1998National reach
Profile last updated: March 15, 2026

About

Founded in 1998, ARGE Cannabis als Medizin is a non-profit association based in Wien, Austria working on health.

ARGE Cannabis als Medizin (ARGE CAM) is a non-profit association in Austria that promotes the medicinal use of the cannabis plant and cannabinoids. It works to strengthen health literacy among patients, provides information events and consultations for patients, supports training and education for doctors and healthcare staff, and campaigns for the establishment of cannabinoid medicine within the Austrian healthcare system. The association was founded in 1998 and works closely with the medical practice of Dr. Kurt Blaas in Vienna. Its activities also include a patient information brochure and a cannabinoid pass for medicines. Membership intake was paused at the time of the source data.

Location

Wien, Austria

Founded

1998

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Verein

Legal name

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Cannabis als Medizin

Registration

ZVR 091224706

Focus areas

Cannabis medicinePatient informationHealth literacyAustria

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Health

Works for

PatientsCarers

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Cannabinoid-Pass

Health · Austria

Pass listing all available medicines based on medical cannabinoids, intended to ease patient care. Doctors can order it from the association.

Countries of operation

Austria

Funding & support

Ways to support

Sponsorship

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