The patient organisation Chronic Pain Ireland has announced it
successfully applied in the name of a patient with severe chronic pain for a
Department of Health-approved three-month licence for tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC). The decision has been seen by medical professionals and campaigners
as hugely significant, as about 20% of the Irish population suffers from
chronic pain. At the moment, it is illegal to use medicinal cannabis for
medical reasons, but a patient’s consultant can apply to the minister for health
for a licence on a case-by-case basis.
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First Irish Medical Cannabis Licence Granted
The patient organisation Chronic Pain Ireland has announced it successfully applied in the name of a patient with severe chronic pain for a Department of Health-approved three-month licence for...
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