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Cannabis report: Chronically ill Cork woman 'exiled' to Spain so she can get her medication
Cannabis report: Chronically ill Cork woman 'exiled' to Spain so she can get her medication
Alicia Maher is one of the patients pleading for better access to medicinal cannabis in the first of six articles examining the arguments for and against regulating marijuana as medicine

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Cork woman in chronic pain must stay in Spain to access medical cannabis
Cork woman in chronic pain must stay in Spain to access medical cannabis
Alicia Maher has been prescribed cannabis for her chronic conditions but can not get reimbursed on the medical card

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022

Activist placed cannabis plants outside Cork City Hall
Activist placed cannabis plants outside Cork City Hall
Campaigner vows to continue his civil disobedience campaign as gardaí remove 'suspected cannabis plants'

Thu, 22 Jul, 2021

(FILES) This file picture taken on Octob
Cannabis planted near Cork Garda station in protest at continued ban
Activist is calling for drug decriminalisation and regulated safe access

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

'I couldn't walk, stand or sit': Cork chronic-pain victim says cannabis vape relieved her pain
'I couldn't walk, stand or sit': Cork chronic-pain victim says cannabis vape relieved her pain

A Cork woman who has suffered long-term chronic pain as a result of complications from a series of surgeries has said medicinal cannabis has helped her come off all her medications.

Thu, 23 May, 2019

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