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Cannabis

Opinion: Marijuana legalisation must be accompanied by education

November 17, 2018 By SIN Staff

Opinion: Marijuana legalisation must be accompanied by education

By Gary Elbert The drugs legalisation process is fraught with problems. In Lisbon, marijuana’s decriminalised status is credited with reducing crime rates and gang related violence, yet on a recent stroll around the city I was pestered by shifty men offering me a laboratory of potent narcotics. They did this openly, with an apparent indifference from law enforcement. The … [Read more...] about Opinion: Marijuana legalisation must be accompanied by education

Galway call to legalise medicinal cannabis

February 7, 2017 By SIN Staff

Galway call to legalise medicinal cannabis

On Thursday 26 January, a public meeting was held on the legalisation of medicinal cannabis by People Before Profit Galway. The well-attended meeting, of about fifty people, was chaired by Joe Loughnane of the Galway Anti-Racism Network and included a panel calling for this legalisation of the whole cannabis plant. Gino Kenny, TD, was the special guest on the night who … [Read more...] about Galway call to legalise medicinal cannabis

This Week’s Debate: Should Cannabis be legalised?

November 11, 2013 By SIN Staff

This Week’s Debate: Should Cannabis be legalised?

Roscommon TD Luke Ming Flanagan recently put forward a motion to legalise Cannabis. The motion was defeated by 111 to eight last week. In this week’s debate we discuss whether Cannabis should be legalised... … [Read more...] about This Week’s Debate: Should Cannabis be legalised?

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