TD fears legalising medical cannabis ‘will open door’

Independent TD and doctor Michael Harty has been criticised for suggesting plans to legalise cannabis for medical use “will open the door” for the decriminalisation of recreational use.

Under plans agreed by the Government and opposition earlier this week, a bill put forward by AAA-PBP TD Gino Kenny for medical cannabis to be made legal is set to be passed into law.

The bill is supported by Sinn Féin, Labour, the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Independent Alliance, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are also supportive of aspects of it despite concerns about its wider ramifications.