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Prescribed cannabis may be allowed into Ireland

Government considers issue of letting visitors bring in medicines containing the drug.

The Department of Health is to examine plans to allow travellers from other EU states to bring cannabis products legally prescribed for medical use into Ireland.

Under the terms of the Schengen Agreement, which covers movement of people between member states, persons may carry narcotic or psychotropic drugs which have been legally prescribed for them for medical use.

Briefing material drawn up by the Department of Health for Minister for Health Dr James Reilly says that, while Ireland is not currently a full party to the Schengen Agreement, it intends to participate in certain of its provisions – including article 75 which relates to the carrying of legally prescribed drugs.

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Source: Martin Wall, The Irish Times, 12/04/2011

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