The legalisation of cannabis moved a step closer to reality this week after Health Minister Mary Harney announced she is open to making cannabis legal for medicinal purposes in Ireland.
This comes after Drugs Minister Pat Carey met with pro-cannabis campaigners and pledged his support for a piece of legislation to have cannabis legalised for medical use.
The benefits of using cannabis for medicinal purposes have been widely debated, but in a number of clinical trials worldwide where patients suffering from various cancers, arthritis, HIV/AIDS and depression were given cannabis as an alternative treatment, many were shown to experience improved quality of life and significant pain relief.
In one trial involving 160 patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) taking the cannabis-based medicine, Sativex, the patient’s muscle spasticity was shown to have significantly reduced and the study found no adverse effects on their mental capacity or mood.
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Source: Kerrie Kennedy, The Irish Examiner, 11/09/2010
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