Ireland Cannabis

Ireland's Fianna Fáil Party confirmed that it supports decriminalization of drug possession for personal use as part of a health-led response to addiction, reported Irish Examiner. During the launch of the party's manifesto, party leader Micheál Martin shared that he thinks "another three-party...

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use published its interim report responding to 36 recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use, among which is the decriminalization of personal use and possession of illegal drugs. “The Committee has given a reasoned response to each Citizens...

Martin Condon, a prominent cannabis campaigner from Cork, Ireland, has been convicted of multiple counts of cultivating cannabis. According to the Irish Examiner, Condon faced the Cork District Court after openly planting cannabis plants across various locations in Cork City, including outside...

Irish Psychiatrists Demand Immediate Ban On This Synthetic Cannabinoid Over Safety Risks Ireland's public is worried about semi-synthetic cannabis and its availability across the European country. The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland urged the Government to swiftly ban the distribution and sale...

Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) released its latest annual report which revealed that cannabis and related cannabinoid products made up 42% of all cases analyzed by the agency in 2023. In the report, FSI calls cannabis "the Wild West of the Drug Marketplace" saying it is "no longer a homogenous...

The Irish government is set to debate a proposed bill to decriminalize cannabis for personal use on Wednesday. However, on Tuesday, Taoiseach Leo Varadka said that Ireland shouldn't copy other countries' cannabis policies but instead make its own, proposing a nine-month voting delay.  Health...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. Ireland: Moving Towards The Decriminalization Of Possession Of Drugs For Personal Use...

Cannabis ETFs In Europe Shutting Down  While the marijuana industry is at the very beginning of its development and is just starting to gain momentum, cannabis ETFs in Europe are closing down, writes ETF Stream.  The final day of trading for Rize Medical Cannabis and Life...

As much as 50% of cannabis edibles seized and tested by Irish authorities last year haven’t had any THC. The sweets, however, contained a synthetic cannabinoid made to mimic the effects of THC in the body, according to the Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) Annual Report for...

Medicinal cannabis clinic, Medicann, is launching a clinic in Ireland and is now accepting patients who would like to check if they are eligible for treatment with medical marijuana. Medicann says this is the first clinic of this type in the country since medical cannabis became legal in June 2019...

Althea Group Holdings Limited (ASX: AGH), an Australian manufacturer of cannabis-based medicines and recreational cannabis products confirmed that Ireland’s Primary Care Reimbursement Service (‘PCRS’) has approved Althea THC20:CBD1 cannabis oil for...

Luxembourg: Medical Marijuana Shortage Due To Supplier Change The medical marijuana program in Luxembourg launched in Feb 2019 and has since dealt with supply shortages. The current lack of medical marijuana (MMJ) products is attributed to the change in the cannabis flower supplier, ...

Ireland’s Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use voted over the weekend in favor of a new health-led approach to drugs and illegal substances. What happened: The Assembly agreed to recommend a new approach that would observe drug use as a public health problem, and not a criminal justice issue...

Denmark: Medical Marijuana Pilot Program Experience 90% Growth In 12 Months The number of patients enrolled in Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot trial grew more than 90% in 12 months, writes Business of Cannabis. According to the report from the Danish Health Data Authority, the...

Singapore Executes Another Person For Marijuana Possession In just three weeks since Singapore's authorities hung Tangaraju Suppiah, who'd been sentenced to death in 2018 for smuggling more than one kilogram of marijuana, they've executed another citizen for a similar crime....