MS Ireland says people are ‘extremely frustrated and tired’ of waiting for the legalisation of medicinal cannabis.
People suffering with multiple sclerosis are “extremely frustrated and tired” of waiting for the legalisation of medicinal cannabis, MS Ireland has said.
Emma Rogan, policy and information officer with Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, was responding to news that GPs are likely to be authorised to prescribed medicinal cannabis later this year.
“We have been waiting around for years for this and there have been a number of announcements that this was coming and nothing has happened. It has been fudged all along the way. Sufferers need this as soon as possible,” she said.
Minister of State for Primary Care, Alex White, this week issued consultation documents on his plans to make a number of amendments to the Misuse of Drugs regulations and is seeking submissions on these by the end of the month.
Source: Kitty Holland, Irish times, 17/08/2013