The former taoiseach had previously been on the advisory board of GetTangi Corporation, and has now returned following his 2019 stroke

Frank Feighan, the minister in charge of the National Drugs Strategy, does not envisage legalising cannabis, but a legally regulated market would control what goes into cannabis, as well as generating revenue from taxes

The licensing of cannabis medication is overly bureaucratic, the products are expensive and reimbursement limited, so some individuals are risking prosecution by growing their own

Canadian cannabis company Figr, owned by tobacco giant Pyxus International, warned that Ireland could be ‘left behind’

Prohibition Partners says patients are being done a ‘disservice’ while state is losing out on economic benefits of an industry predicted to be worth €3.2 billion by 2025

Firm representing international companies says some officials ‘confused medicinal and recreational cannabis’ during meetings