Ming’s bid to have cannabis regulated goes up in smoke

Deputy Luke “Ming” Flanagan’s attempt to have cannabis regulated was up in smoke last night after it was soundly beaten by 111-8 votes in the Dáil last night.

The Independent TD had urged a change in the law which would allow people to cultivate up to six cannabis plants at home after production and marketing of the substance was officially regulated.

Earlier he has threatened to “grass” on Transport Minister Leo Varadkar to the guards for smoking pot at university if the Fine Gael TD attacked his bid to decriminalise the drug.