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Ireland: Majority want cannabis legalised
Irish Health
Monday 06 Feb 2006 More than two-thirds of people now believe that cannabis should be legalised, either for medicinal purposes only, or generally, for everyone over the age of 18. We asked our readers whether they though cannabis should be legalised in Ireland. Thirty-six per cent said they thought it should be, but for medicinal purposes only, while 36% said the drug should be legalised for everyone over 18. Twenty-five per cent said cannabis should not be legalised under any circumstances, while 3% said they were unsure. With reports in recent weeks that the Government may in future liberalise the laws on possession of cannabis, a recent survey showed that 17% of the population of the 32 counties has used cannabis at one stage in their lives. While use of cannabis medicinally is felt to benefit conditions such as chronic pain, there have also been reports that prolonged use of cannabis can cause schizophrenia in some people.
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