Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Dail Éireann — 2024-06-13
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Gino Kenny (PBP), Dublin Mid-West

I had my head in my hands there because the level of despair about the lack of progress on this issue is palpable. Those who have been campaigning on this issue have been frustrated, to say the least. Since the legislation was introduced in 2019 and the MCAP was set up, only 50 people have received access to the programme. It is too restrictive. The HRB stipulated that it should expand to other conditions, particularly neurodegenerative conditions. The Danish medical cannabis access programme is much more extensive and includes conditions other than the three conditions that are stipulated under our programme. At the moment, some people have to go abroad to get access to medical cannabis products-----

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Sitting date: 2024-06-13