Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts from 1977 to 2016, the Minister for Health can issue a licence for cannabis on medical grounds and has done so on 23 occasions for 12 different patients. We are working proactively to make sure this product is available to people who need it and who have a prescription for it. The HPRA advises us that there is a problem finding a supplier. It should be borne in mind that medicines have to be produced to a certain standard. The HPRA says there is a difficulty identifying an appropriate supplier. I am disappointed that the Deputy seems to believe this is some sort of tactic, misinformation or disinformation-----

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