‘Johnny Green’ writes:
Two days ago Broadsheet (me on Twitter) asked Gino Kenny for a statement and status report on medical marijuana, yesterday in the Dáil he got one….
Good times.
Previously: Vera Meets Leo
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‘Johnny Green’ writes:
Two days ago Broadsheet (me on Twitter) asked Gino Kenny for a statement and status report on medical marijuana, yesterday in the Dáil he got one….
Good times.
Previously: Vera Meets Leo
Seems Leo does not like Deputy Gino , and for those political reasons , children must suffer …
I did also reach out to Stephen Donnelly (FF),still waiting for a response,but unlikely the answer would be any different.
Louise O’Reilly (SF) engaged and has agreed to a interview or response to questions for Broadsheet-which I will post.
The problem is the dope heads think that medicinal cannabis will pave the way to legal highs
We cannot allow this
So only medicinal cannabis minus the THC property
Then the likes of Gino can puff away and get not one bit of a high
We have enough problems with alcohol and the dope sold these days is a far cry from the hippy days
Reports of psychotic incidents among the smokers of the new weed that has been engendered to create potent highs is pretty disturbing and a proper debate is needed
Until then we cannot permit legalizing cannabis until this has been looked at and properly debated
The 1980’s called they need you to help fight the war on drugs…..
Saw that. Couldn’t have been more dismissive of a considerate question reasonably expounded over two minutes. Maybe Leo was tired.
Hi Eoin,I also reached out to Simon Harris,to locate the import license that was granted.In America the scariest words to hear are ‘stop resisiting’,to a FG minister its appears to be transparency and accountability:)
I don’t think the lic is a smoking gun, just that it should be in the public domain like in all other juristictions.
BBC yesterday on Mums smuggling medical marijuana.
Can cannabis treatments save my child?
https://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/48561849/can-cannabis-treatments-save-my-child
Yeah Johnny, it’s pretty scummy to contract a Danish company to provide medicinal cannabis, and even grant 16 licences to individuals and not provide them with a means to access the medicine, and not even reimburse those who have no choice but to go overseas for the medicine.
The response to Micheal Martin yesterday by Leo was “It is being worked on by the Minister and the Department of Health. I do not have an up-to-date position but I will certainly make sure it is provided to the Deputy.” which was hardly more helpful than the “Same reply.” response he gave to Gino.
Yes, Leo had made that reply (“It is being worked on by the Minister and the Department of Health. I do not have an up-to-date position but I will certainly make sure it is provided to the Deputy.”) two questions earlier.
Gino was effectively asking the same question and already knew there was no answer available.
I agree that Leo should have been more polite and given him the longer (non) answer.
Cian/Eoin it was surprising that the FF leader was asking the questions and not its spokesperson on health !
All the political parties were advised that Broadsheet was starting a weekly ‘roll up’ on Cannabis Legislation in Irl and asked for a statement.
The intent is to have a weekly summary or roll up of any news, but Gino is scheduled today to ask further questions so its newsworthy.
An Irish PhD Candiate in Law on “The Regulation of Medicinal Cannabis in Ireland,has kindly agreed to write a piece for broadsheet,which is fantastic news.
The first roll up column or piece is on:
Rhode Island-Med only with a bias towards dispensaries (only 3) and over 90 growing licenses have been issued.
Connecticut-Med only with a bias towards growers (only 3 lic) and almost 20 dispensaries.
Massachutes-Med/Rec which is about 5-10 years ahead Irl.
Outlining this legislation it will allow a comparison to Ireland and perhaps a roadmap.
A very simple solution is to grant growing/cultivation licenses for say 6-10 plants to each patient,whch can be transferred to a ‘care giver’ or micro grower, the grower can stack these licenses say 4 or 5,providing high grade flower and edibles to patients.
Extraction at medical grade is a little trickier and requires more scale-but more on that over the next few weeks.
Good stuff Johnny, if Theresa May’s husband can make out like a bandit from the medicinal cannabis business in the UK, surely someone in Ireland should be attempting the same.
Eoin-this came out today, there is no reason Ireland can’t be a major player in the EU cannabis space all that is required is the political will.
“Victoria Atkins – who the Home Office cited as having declared the grow operation in Parliament – is the current UK minister for drugs. However, she recused herself from speaking about cannabis and other aspects of her drugs brief. This is because her husband, Paul Kenward, is the MD of British Sugar and therefore profits from the grow operation.”
“Furthermore, the primary investor in GW Pharmaceuticals is US-based investor Capital Group where Prime Minister Theresa May’s husband, Philip May, is a relationship manager. With more than a decade of experience at the company, one might safely assume that when Capital Group’s clients profit, Mr May and his wife do too.”
http://vt.co/news/uk/the-uk-is-the-worlds-largest-exporter-of-medicinal-cannabis/
Ah here Johnny
All these trailers are going ta’ ruin it for us
Stop talking
Get rolling
xV
Hi Vanessa-Thursday is sampling/testing day at office:)
(it’s sent in but kinda dry and very fact based-not much fun-will all kick off after the facts are firmly established, everyone is entitled to their own opinions but not their own facts)
His name is Gino Kenny, not Kelly
Sorry Bairbre, fixed now. Thank you.
Ffs that’s a bloody disgrace !
If we tolerate this …….
Such disrespect shown to a fellow elected representative – I’m furious.
What next I wonder – Leo and his bloody spin doctors ! Mask hasn’t just slipped it’s fallen off.
FG are some shower!
Yeah, FG are waaaay worse than…..oh I can’t finish that sentence…
Ignoramus
FGer. Sums it up. Hope his mother is proud of him. More important to fly a flag of his iwnconvenience on the GPO. Anyone lease remember any other flag other than the tricolor being flown in the GPO?
Just listened to a debate on the Niall Boylan show. If it’s available on podcast, well worth a listen.
Union “jack” used to be flown over the GPO….
Year?
Up until 1919
They fly all sorts of flags there these days – Palestinian flags and everything.
@GG., yeah Niall’s show will be available – not sure if you’ve gotta wait 24-hrs or so ; but check link later
https://www.classichits.ie/podcasts/niall-boylan/
Haven’t heard it myself so will listen when accessible given your recommendation
vera twomey on twitter
@veras1
I have rang Leo Varadkars office to hilight my utter amazment and horror regarding the response leo varadkar gave to Gino Kenny TD when Leo dismisses and disrespects Gino like this he is disrespection every patient… https://www.facebook.com/622680419/posts/10157177667175420/ …
Well done Vera; hope Ava is doing well x
Hi Bebe,the first few pieces are going to be on the proposed legislation and a comparison to what other jurisdictions have done.Perhaps down the road a piece on patients which so far I have not engaged with, but agreed well done Vera and best wishes to Ava.
And this is the man the gay community worship? He’s a total arrogant silly
he’s no more popular among the gay community than he is among any other community
Conversely, he’s as popular among the gay community than he is among any other community.
Complete lack of manners
Or even respect to the Dáil
Leadership my rhymes with shmiddly shmoo (this is getting tiresome now)
Statesman
FFS
I’d get more Statesmanship out’ve a Budgie
He’s the Lip Gloss Taoiseach
On first application, sweet pleasent, pretty and balming
But wears off too quickly
shmiddly shmoo?
That and (this is getting tiresome now)
Is Broadsheet’s contribution Brudder
And they are right
Apologies Broadsheet
I’ve grown very familiar with that particular disposition myself so I’ve no excuse
Reminds me of the way that other arrogant, rhymes with stick, Enda Kenny used to go on , your time will come Varadkar
https://www.thedailybeast.com/colorado-has-collected-over-dollar1-billion-in-revenue-from-marijuana-sales
“Colorado Has Collected Over $1 Billion in Revenue From Marijuana Sales”
Hi Stephen here is the report that this is based on.
https://vicentesederberg.com/img/content/news/VS%20Colorado%20Cannabis%20Revenue%20Report%20-%20June%202019.pdf
High Times.
-Since 2014, more than $6.56 billion in regulated cannabis sales have taken place in the state, including more than $4.46 billion in sales for adult use and nearly $2.1 billion in medical marijuana purchases.
-More than $283 million of cannabis tax revenue has been dedicated to K-12 education, with a majority of the funds used to build new schools. Amendment 64 directed the state legislature to enact a tax on wholesale transfers of cannabis for adult use and allocated the first $40 million collected each year to a program to fund school construction known as Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST)
https://hightimes.com/news/colorado-cannabis-tax-revenues-top-1-billion/