# THC

Last month

February 2023

# Dublin

Three children hospitalised after eating suspected cannabis jellies

The children became ill after consuming the jellies at a premises in west Dublin on Sunday.

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Feb 27th 2023, 2:33 PM

Last year

2022

# Cannabis

Test action challenging ban on products containing THC opens

The chemical, Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the psychoactive constituent of cannabis.

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Jul 14th 2022, 7:27 PM

# Food Safety

Dozens of cannabis-derived products recalled since 2021, with newer CBD items seen as 'problematic'

CBD oil and hemp whiskey are among products which have been recalled.

The FSAI has so far issued recalls on 90 different CBD products since 2019, Stephen McDermott writes.

The authority has found many products containing THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

Affected products include CBD oil, CBD paste, hemp juice powder, hemp tea, food supplements and even hemp whiskey and gin.

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Feb 18th 2022, 12:05 AM

All time

# Recall

FSAI recalls food supplements due to unsafe levels of THC

THC is the active ingredient in cannabis which gets users high.

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Sep 15th 2021, 7:18 PM

# high alert

CBD products being recalled in Ireland because they contain too much THC

THC is the active ingredient which gets users high.

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Jul 27th 2021, 5:14 PM

# Intension Premium Quality

All batches of hemp oil product being recalled due to unsafe THC levels

THC is the active substance in cannabis which results in a high.

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May 13th 2021, 5:44 PM

# Dublin

Two children (aged 3 and 4) hospitalised after eating suspected cannabis jellies

A person, who is not related to the children, is assisting gardaí in Coolock with their enquiries.

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May 12th 2021, 7:04 PM

Voices

Blindboy Boatclub: If you're against cannabis in Ireland, you're against safe cannabis

The artist, author and podcaster asks if we should reconsider the prohibition model when it comes to cannabis use.

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May 9th 2021, 12:05 AM

# THC

Single dose of psychoactive component in cannabis could induce depressive and anxiety symptoms, study finds

Writing in the Lancet Psychiatry, however, the lead author says the results shouldn’t be taken as meaning single doses of THC will lead to severe disorders.

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Mar 18th 2020, 6:05 AM

# EVALI

Death toll from vaping-related lung injury in US rises to 26 as health officials name mystery illness

Earlier this week, a 17-year-old became the youngest person to die from the illness.

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Oct 11th 2019, 10:32 PM

# medical cannabis

Vera Twomey stopped at Dublin Airport attempting to bring medicinal cannabis into the country

Twomey said she declared the medication and it was confiscated by customs officials.

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Apr 21st 2017, 3:32 PM

# ONGOING DEBATE

Your 6 big questions about medicinal cannabis in Ireland... answered

Vera Twomey can’t access medicinal cannabis for her daughter, but legislation is on the way.

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Mar 20th 2017, 6:05 AM

# THC

Skunk is becoming more and more of a problem in Ireland - it is not 'simply cannabis'

Immediate action is needed to tackle the issue, drug campaigners say.

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Mar 5th 2015, 3:15 PM

# Legalised

The positives and negatives: How marijuana affects your brain and body

While there are recreational uses and recognised medical applications of the drug, it can also be damaging to our bodies and minds.

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Jan 11th 2014, 5:00 PM

# the science bit

How you get high: What marijuana does to your brain

Leave aside the legal/illegal debate right now – if you do smoke weed, do you know exactly how it works on the body?

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Apr 27th 2013, 5:00 PM

# medical cannabis

Israel pushing ahead in medical marijuana industry

The medical cannabis industry is expanding in Israel – fuelled by medical research, government encouragement, and liberal religious and secular attitudes.

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Nov 3rd 2012, 12:35 PM