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Joan Burton: I favour legalising cannabis for medical use (and no, I've never smoked it)

We asked Alex White so it would have been rude not to ask the other Labour leadership contender.

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Jun 24th 2014, 7:30 AM

Alex White says he smoked cannabis in college, but what about this Labour minister?

Labour deputy leadership hopeful Alan Kelly faced questions on cannabis smoking today after Alex White told TheJournal.ie that he inhaled in college.

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Jun 18th 2014, 3:23 PM

Minister: I keep an eye on cannabis legalisation in other countries (And yes, I've tried it)

Junior health minister Alex White says he does not think full legalisation is on the cards, but that Ireland should “maintain an open mind”.

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