Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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226. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to provide for the inclusion of trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol up to 0.3% in view of the current lack of legal clarity for shop owners selling cannabidiol products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4581/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Cannabis is strictly controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2016, and the Regulations and Orders made thereunder.

The two most common active components found in cannabis oil are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).

THC is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. Under the Misuse of Drugs legislation products containing THC are strictly controlled and possession is unlawful except under licence.

CBD is derived from cannabis. However, since it is not psychoactive it is not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs legislation.

Under the Misuse of Drugs legislation, there is currently no permitted level of THC.