Doctors in Luxembourg have given out cannabis to more patients so far this year than in all of 2019, Health Minister Paulette Lenert said, a sign that the legalisaton of the drug - which remains banned for recreational use - filled a gap in demand. Parliament approved the medicinal use of cannabis in June 2018 and government will evaluate the law at a later stage. It is mainly prescribed for serious diseases such as multiple sclerosis or cancer. The Covid-19 pandemic has delayed Luxembourg's plans to also legalise the recreational use of cannabis - an election promise that has irked neighbouring countries - which is likely to be another two years away. (Le Luxembourg en manque de cannabis médical)