Cannabis bill: Recreational use feared

A bill to legalise cannabis for medicinal use was rejected by the Oireachtas Health Committee out of fear that it could decriminalise the recreational use of the drug, it has emerged.

Cannabis bill: Recreational use feared

The Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill was put forward by People Before Profit TD, Gino Kenny, to make cannabis available as a medicinal product for individuals who receive certification from a registered doctor.

“The bill is as much about decriminalising the use of cannabis as it is about promoting it for medicinal use,” the committee states.

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