Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion

1:30 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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I do not accept the analogy because there are issues regarding methadone which is the degree to which methadone reduces the level of indulgence, use or whatever the case may be and not for medicinal purposes. For that reason a new product, which I have mentioned to the Chairman, is now available which will in fact correct that. It breaks the habit-forming urge that is there. I presume that will be examined by the HPRA in due course, if it has not been done already. Its purpose is to limit this recreational use.