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Simon Harris vows not to oppose medicinal cannabis Bill

The Government has announced it will not oppose Opposition proposals in the Dáil to make cannabis available for medicinal purposes.

Minister for Health Simon Harris confirmed he will facilitate a Bill put forward by People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny and allow it to progress to committee stage in the Dáil.

His statement came following a meeting with Mr Kenny and his Dáil colleague, Richard Boyd Barrett.

Mr Harris said he did not agree with all of the contents of the proposed legislation.

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Source: Sarah Bardon, The Irish Times, 1/12/16 

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