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2019 WILL LIKELY be the year when it becomes significantly easier for patients to access medicinal cannabis in Ireland.
The government has found a supplier, and Minister for Health Simon Harris is due to bring his plans for a cannabis access scheme to cabinet. Currently it is only available to a small number of patients.
This will make it significantly less of a grey area in Irish law – and it could also herald the start of the Irish cannabis industry.
In this week’s episode of The Explainer, we’re examining whether Ireland will be able to grow its own medicinal cannabis. TheJournal.ie’s Political Correspondent Christina Finn examines the legal hurdles the government would still face, with Minister Simon Harris explaining where they currently stand on the issue and how he’s open to ‘Ireland Inc’ taking control of its own supply. We also speak with the CEO of Cannabis Danmark Rikke Jakobsen to look at how the industry was set up in Denmark.
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This episode was put together by presenter Sinéad O’Carroll, executive producer Christine Bohan, producer Aoife Barry, assistant producer/technical operator Nicky Ryan, and Political Correspondent Christina Finn. Design by Palash Somani.
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Brought the kids up to the local mountain ( Slieve na cailliagh ) to check out the slopes. Fertiliser bags full of straw all day and hot soup and rolls when we got home to the fire . Absolute heaven .
We were worried it would be gone today but another few inches fell last night so it’s back to the slide racing today and thank god I forgot to take down the Christmas tree. :)
Sounds just perfect! :)
Does it count if it’s not in Dublin?
No, Dublin snow only I’m afraid lol
Nothing counts if it’s not in Dublin
Oh really??? Can we?? Gee thanks.
I’m from Galway but I find this constant cribbing about Dublin a bit unseemly. It’s a few photos of snow scenes – get over yourselves folks.
“get over yourselves folks.”
#justabitofajoke
Dam — Fair enough!
I got trapped in Mc Daids a couple of years ago during snow, we had a snowball fight with Bruxelles, happy days
We had about 14 flakes in Laois earlier. Got all excited and then it stopped!
Is that not a bit dangerous?
Tinyurl ffs.
Said the actress to the bishop
Is the snow better in Dublin than down the country? Is it a better texture?
Of course it is, we make it with Perrier!
Claire, no it’s not but I’ve always heard that the Guinness is better down the country.
Well where I live according to the weather apps we were to receive 68mm of snow over 12hours – we did not receive 1 snow flake shows how accurate weather apps are I suppose
That photo could get Trevor Points on his license.
He was a passenger taking picture from driver’s point of view your honour!
I dont think there is any law about taking a picture
Still snowing in wicklow and thank god its not sticking,work to be done
nice pics.. love the photo of The Lough.
Ahh thanks!!
And for once it’s sunny in the west of Ireland
Fab picture of the lough!
Thank you! :)
Seems kildare is getting away with it. A few flakes but nothing to get excited about. :(
Feeling seriously left out…..we had a little flurry in Newbridge this morning that melted before it even hit the ground!
Been a while since ive been in Dublin during serious snow and id be quite happy for it to stay that way. Just too many tracksuits out this way.
Hope we have a few more inches to night. But I don’t think so
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