Cannabis has been replanted in Cork City centre just days after gardaí uprooted the plants which had been left there in protest at the continued ban on the substance in Ireland. Cannabis rights campaigner Martin Condon replanted nine cannabis plants by Shandon Bridge on Saturday, just days after gardaí uprooted the six plants he put there previously. Gardaí removed plants in CorkGardaí removed the suspected cannabis plants from Shandon footbridge shortly before 6.30pm last Wednesday. Alicia Maher moved to Spain to access affordable medical cannabis which she found was the only medication that helped her following multiple surgeries. Vera Twomey has been campaigning for access to medical cannabis for her daughter Ava who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy.

Source: Irish Examiner July 06, 2021 19:30 UTC