Synthetic cannabis driving mental health issues, warns HSE official

HSE national clinical lead on addiction Eamon Kennan said it could be more effective to regulate psychoactive substances through blanket bans, as opposed to waiting for a given compound to be extensively analysed and then added to the Misuse of Drugs Act.

HSE national clinical lead on addiction Eamon Kennan has warned an influx of synthetic cannabis products is causing more individuals to present with mental health problems.

Professor Kennan said Ireland can often be left playing catch-up when it comes to the regulation of harmful synthetic cannabinoids.