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Korea, medicines with hemp ingredients have only been allowed to be prescribed for very few diseases. So, there were many inconveniences to the patients, but the Korea Institute of Health established a new standard so that hemp drugs can be used for effective diseases.

A medical journalist Cho Dong-chan will explain the details.

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Group A, who suffered from repeated cramps since turning, was diagnosed with Lennox Gasto syndrome and interstitial encephalopathy.

[Parent protector of encephalopathy: I tried medicine, tried diet, and took steroid drugs,

but it was temporary.] However, the condition has improved noticeably since taking the hemp-based medicine at the doctor's recommendation 8 months ago.

[People with encephalopathy: Now, just take a nap once. I play very well until I sleep next time.]

Since March last year, prescriptions for hemp-based medicines have been allowed in Korea, but there are only 849 cumulative prescriptions nationwide.

It was only allowed in very few diseases, such as epilepsy in children, and was rarely prescribed to patients with vomiting after chemotherapy, which was allowed because of the drug's perception.

The Korea Institute of Health and Medical Sciences determined that the use of medicines with hemp in Korea is passive, and set new standards for expanding prescriptions by securing scientific evidence for adult epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and brain tumors.

[Hun-Chul Kang/ Professor, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Severance Hospital: (Expanding hemp-based drugs) You can't go too far. However, I can't reject it unconditionally, and can I keep my beliefs at the US FDA level?]

However, there should be a plan for managing abuse.

[Professor Han Chang-Woo/Gangnam Eulji Hospital Department of Mental Health Medicine: In the case of the United States, as the problem of abuse of this narcotic analgesic has grown significantly, this hemp is likely to develop so well.] The

problem is that the drug price is too expensive.

[Protector of encephalopathy: 100mL is a bottle. 1.65 million won, about 50 days (that's the amount)]

Experts say that even the smallest pediatric patients should review health insurance coverage.

(Video coverage: Hojun Choi, Video editing: Hojin Kim)