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15 May 2017: ‘In an escalation of the war on drugs, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded two Obama-era memos that encouraged prosecutors to avoid seeking inordinately harsh sentences for low-level drug offenses. He also instructed Justice Department prosecutors to pursue "the most serious" charges for all drug offenses.’
20-year-old Christopher Byrne, on trial for ‘drug-driving’. He has been banned from driving for 4 years after gardaí detected cannabis in his system (more...)
Irish Times: Forensic scientists detect 27 new recreational drugs
Leinster Express: Cannabis as pain relief for prisoner
Pretty much my new favorite patch. ☕️
Last month, ‘Ireland slipped down the annual Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders, from ninth to 14th.’
‘The non-profit group specifically referenced the issue of the country’s media ownership, saying that the “highly concentrated nature of media ownership in Ireland poses a major threat to press freedom”’.
Tony Duffin of the Ana Liffey Drug Project on the subject of synthetic drug use among prisoners in Ireland
AFL player Zach Tuohy on his support for his father, Portlaoise Cllr Noel Tuohy, who is calling for the legalisation of medicinal cannabis (more...)
Freshly harvested Durple (Granddaddy Purple x Big bud) is just so gorgeous! 😍😍
The Kerryman: 'Please God, give me back my life': A Kerry woman who is suffering from a number of severe and debilitating medical conditions has appealed to the government to allow her access to medical cannabis.
