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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... The time now is for action. More concerningly, as I said in my opening statement, big red flags are being waved by the likes of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, and drug addiction centres. They are seeing these kids come in in bigger numbers every week. I do not mean to shoot the messenger. The Minister of State is here reading an answer on behalf of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for outlining that. I can see he is concerned about this. Hexahydrocannabinol is not currently a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations. As the Deputy said, it is being monitored closely at international level by the European Union drugs agency, which I understand is the initial step in placing a substance under drug control measures. It is important...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... The theory behind that is because it was so much more available he was taking it at a much higher dose. This is happening throughout Ireland as people are seeing this as quite a harmless drug, while the impacts are far greater. This stuff creeps up on people and on kids in particular. These vapes are being sold to kids under 18. They should not be, but it is happening and that is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...open with an explanation of what HHC is and its current legal position. Tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. It is a Schedule 1 controlled drug in the Misuse of Drugs Regulations and is subject to the strictest of controls. Hexahydrocannabinol, HHC, is a derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol, but it not a Schedule-controlled drug. It...