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Addiction specialist Dr. Garrett McGovern recently stated that he believes Ireland should take a health-led approach to drugs and decriminalize their personal use, an opinion he would take up at a meeting with the Oireachtas Justice Committee regarding the country’s current drug...

People Before Profit, an Irish political party, will introduce a bill to decriminalize cannabis in the Dáil -the lower house of the Irish legislature, in July. The use of recreational marijuana is still illegal in Ireland and 75% of drug-related arrests are for simple possession....

In Ireland, people with chronic pain are seeking legal access to medical cannabis, arguing that the current scheme is too restrictive.  Ireland's medical marijuana program has only three qualifying conditions: plasticity associated with MS, nausea associated with...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today and appears here with permission. As cannabis legalization efforts continue to gain momentum on the European continent, smaller reforms are also taking hold. Cannabis decriminalization is one such reform, and thankfully, more...

An Irish man in his 20s is facing charges after police in Ireland discovered more than 2 million euros ($2.3 million) of cannabis hidden in boxes of courgettes and hot chili peppers, reported the Irish Examiner. The haul was discovered after reports of “unusual activity...

Trulieve Opens Second Store In Gainesville Cannabis company Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) has cut the ribbon on its second Gainesville, Florida-based dispensary. The new store, located at 1614 W University Ave. in Gainesville, spans 6,000 square feet. It's also...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has shut down several holding companies in Ireland responsible for international sales. What Happened: The social media platform has moved one of its intellectual properties units out of Ireland, the country where it was able to move billions in profits largely...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is facing two investigations in Ireland over its handling of children's personal data, Reuters reported Sunday.  What Happened: Graham Doyle, Deputy Commissioner of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) — the main privacy regulator in the European Union...

Seattle-based e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is on the hunt for real estate in the Republic of Ireland to open a warehouse as Brexit deadline approaches, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Amazon is on the lookout for an area about 100,000 square feet on the outskirts of Dublin,...

The iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSE: EIRL), the lone U.S.-listed exchange traded fund dedicated to Irish equities, is up 6.34 percent year-to-date, an impressive performance considering the Brexit backdrop. With the U.K.'s departure from the European Union looming, some analysts and market...

U.S.-based third-party logistics provider Seko Logistics has launched its operation in Ireland after years of working with a local freight agency, the company said today. Seko said its new office and warehouse facility is located at Dublin Airport, located in Harristown. It moved in at the start of...

Demand for direct ferry sailings out of the Republic of Ireland has increased by 20% this year and is most likely will continue increasing post-Brexit, particularly if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal. Ireland's traditional music and dance called the ceilidh commonly...

In all honesty, the idea of Brexit and the complexities surrounding the now-imminent European divorce of the U.K. was seldom subject to international media scrutiny to the extent that it has been post-referendum. Then again, Brexit was not expected to come about, as even many amongst the silent...

The people of the United Kingdom voted in the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, and after a long wait, a draft of the Brexit separation deal is on the table. What Happened The U.K. and EU reportedly reached a preliminary agreement that must be ratified and approved, Bloomberg reported. U...

Exchange-traded funds providing exposure to European equities have been getting plenty of attention this year. National elections earlier this year in the Netherlands and France, and in Germany in a few days, were among the events turning investors' attention across the Atlantic. Italy's...