Written answers
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Department of Finance
Revenue Commissioners
Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the number of seizures of cannabinoids (cannabis edibles) products by the Revenue Commissioners for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the estimated street value or worth of those seizures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25751/23]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Revenue has primary responsibility for the prevention, detection, interception and seizure of controlled drugs intended to be smuggled or illegally imported into, or exported from, the State. I am advised by Revenue that controlled drugs incorporate drug infused sweets, including cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) infused jellies. Cannabis/THC jellies are edible products that contain synthetic THC, being the primary psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant.
I am further advised by Revenue that its drugs interdiction strategy supports the Governments strategic approach to the misuse of drugs under the National Drugs Strategy 2017-2025.
A breakdown of seizures of cannabinoid products and the estimated street value of these seizures from 2018 to 2023 year to date inclusive are provided below in tabular form:
Year | No. of Seizures | Total Value of Seizures(€) |
---|---|---|
2018 | 19 | 17,485 |
2019 | 103 | 23,944 |
2020 | 446 | 64,860 |
2021 | 221 | 69,488 |
2022 | 112 | 54,334 |
2023 YTD | 87 | 34,028 |
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