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http://www.mapinc.org/pix/xmlpower.gifIreland: Column: Medical Benefits of Drug Are Now Beyond Doubt
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The Irish Times, 01 Aug 2016 - CBD Oil Reduces Seizure Activity but Without the Side Effects of Cannabis Preparations of the leaves and resin of the cannabis plant have been in use for more than 2,000 years. First introduced into western medicine in the mid-19th century, cannabis was prescribed in the past for a diverse range of complaints including anxiety, arthritis and rheumatic disorders, migraine and painful menstruation. A cannabis derivative, nabilone, is effective in treating nausea and vomiting brought on by chemotherapy treatment in cancer patients. The benefits of cannabis in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been well described. It reduces muscle cramps and relaxes bladder and bowel sphincters. And it has been shown to reduce the pressure in the eyeball that leads to glaucoma. Houston, MuiriusThe Irish TimesDrugnews - Ireland2016-08-01Ireland: Cannabis Oil 'All We Have Left' Says Mother of Girl
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The Irish Times, 01 Aug 2016 - Cbd Oil Dispensed in Several US States but No Doctor Here Will Prescribe It Cork Mother Made Plea to Minister for Health but Says His Hands Tied by Law The mother of a six-year-old girl with a rare and catastrophic form of epilepsy fears her daughter will die unless a consultant goes out on a limb and prescribes cannabis oil to lessen her seizures. Kelleher, OliviaThe Irish TimesDrugnews - Ireland2016-08-01Ireland: Senators Call For Change To Drugs Law
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The Irish Times, 30 Jun 2016 - Legislation criminalising the possession of illegal drugs reinforced the stigma associated with addiction, Independent Senator Lynn Ruane has said. She said the relentless war on drugs had failed long ago, with the addict becoming collateral damage. O'Regan, MichaelThe Irish TimesDrugnews - Ireland2016-06-30Ireland: Decriminalise All Drugs Says Junior Justice Minister
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Sunday Independent, 19 Jun 2016 - Stanton Also Wants Traveller Ethnicity Recognised A NEWLY appointed junior justice minister wants personal possession of all illegal drugs to be decriminalised as part of the Government's plan to tackle gangland crime. Ryan, PhilipSunday IndependentDrugnews - Ireland2016-06-19Ireland: PUB LTE: Time For A Fresh Approach To Drug Laws
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The Irish Times, 30 May 2016 - Sir, As a society, we need a serious and grown-up conversation about the drug policy in this country. I am not going to suggest what should be done, just some facts as I see them. I do this purely in the hope that a full and honest discussion takes place across this republic on how this issue affects people's lives and what policy should in future be pursued. Some drugs bring very serious health issues for people abusing them. Using illegal drugs is, by definition, against the law, and a so-called war has been waged against drugs by the three arms of the State for decades. McCleane, NeilThe Irish TimesDrugnews - Ireland2016-05-30Ireland: Column: There's A Very Easy Way to Destroy Murderous
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Irish Independent, 25 May 2016 - Most Drug Dealers Don't Live in Some Fine Pad on the Costa Del Sol, They Actually Live With Their Mammies. THE news that another man has been killed in a war fuelled by money made from drug dealing, begs the question how long are we going to tolerate the illegality of drugs. Yes, the word used is tolerate! McWilliams, DavidIrish IndependentDrugnews - Ireland2016-05-25Ireland: Legalising Cannabis Would Hit Criminals, Says Daly
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The Irish Times, 06 May 2016 - The way to deal with drugs gangs is through their bank accounts by legalising certain drugs, Independents 4 Change TD Clare Daly told the Dail. During a debate on criminal gangs following the feud in Dublin in which seven people have been killed, she said there were "massive profits in the drug trade as a result of our policy of prohibition". O'Halloran, MarieThe Irish TimesDrugnews - Ireland2016-05-08Ireland: Column: Legalising Drugs Is the Best Option for
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Sunday Independent, 08 Nov 2015 - The 'war' on drugs was lost before it had ever begun. The futility of prohibition is finally beginning to dawn, writes Dan O'Brien EFFORTS to stop people taking intoxicants will be in vain for as long as human nature is as it is. The downsides of prohibiting substances that people want to consume outweighs the upsides. For softer drugs, such as cannabis, the case for decriminalisation is overwhelming. O'Brien, DanSunday IndependentDrugnews - Ireland2015-11-08Ireland: LTE: Decriminalising Drugs
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Irish Independent, 25 Aug 2015 - Regarding Jillian Godsil's article about the alleged War on Drugs ( Irish Independent, August 21), apparently it is over. When was it ever happening? So ferocious has the State's war on drugs been that drugs are bought and consumed with gay abandon. There has been de facto decriminalisation of drugs in this country since the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, so closely modelled on the UK's equivalent Act of 1971. Ms Godsil knows perfectly well that people who have lung cancer cannot choose to stop having lung cancer. People who take drugs can and do choose to stop. Ms Godsil admits that she smoked cigarettes for 20 years. If her "addiction" was incapable of being defeated then, surely she could never have stopped? But she did. She chose to stop. Quinn, ShaneIrish IndependentDrugnews - Ireland2015-08-26More Headlines
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