Ireland

Senator Victor Boyhan has called on the government to encourage the growth of hemp in Ireland, following the release of a report on the production of fibre crops by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The publication is a report on a consultation process that was carried out

A bill set to be introduced today aims to legalise cannabis possession for personal use in Ireland. The amendment will need to be approved by the Dáil, which means it needs to be voted in by other government parties and if it passes, it would update the current Misuse of Drugs Act. The amendment

Concerns have been expressed that young people are using vapes which contain cannabis extracts, and that these products are being purchased online or “under the counter”. Denis Murray, one of the country’s senior adolescent addiction counsellors, confirmed that a vape given to him by a concerned

An Irishwoman who moved to Spain to access medicinal cannabis has said she no longer needs to take painkillers or attend for regular surgeries. Alicia Maher from Cork had to move to Spain three years ago because she couldn’t afford to access medicinal cannabis in Ireland. She is joining a major

An IT programmer was allegedly forced to store £225,000 worth of herbal cannabis at his home in Belfast to pay off a personal drug debt, a court has heard. Peter Renshaw claimed he had acted under duress after police seized the haul - some of which was in packaging with images of Winnie the Pooh