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Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021

Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Questions (811)

Gino Kenny

Question:

811. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to expanding the permissible products list of the medical cannabis access programme to include cannabis flower (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5661/21]

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Written answers

A prospective supplier of cannabis-based products can apply to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), on behalf of the Minister, to have a product considered for inclusion in the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme.  

Cannabis products that can be used in the Medical Cannabis Access Programme are defined as ‘specified controlled drugs’ in legislation (SI 262/2019) and the definition outlines the specific requirements for those products.  

The criteria that cannabis products must meet in order to be considered by the Minister for inclusion on the schedule are set out in the legislation and can be found in the operator guidance issued by the HPRA.

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