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Demonstrators call for legalisation of cannabis
PROTEST: ‘Legalise Cannabis Ireland – Kerry’ held two separate demonstrations in Killarney on Tuesday to mark World Cannabis Day. Photo: Sean Moriarty
By Sean Moriarty
A group calling itself ‘Legalise Cannabis Ireland – Kerry’ held two separate demonstrations in Killarney on Tuesday to mark World Cannabis Day. The group are calling for the legalisation of the drug – for medicinal reasons - and these were the first such protests to take place in Kerry.
The group of about 20 met at the rear of Killarney Court House at a time when several high-profile cases were being heard.
They then marched through the streets of Killarney – in a socially distanced manner - and held a second protest outside Knockreer Cottage in Killarney National Park.
The event was organised by Countess Road man Joseph Williams who says the drug has medicinal values and that because it is illegal it fuels the black market. Williams had pre-informed Killarney Gardai of the protest.
“You don’t see dealers in back alleys selling alcohol because that is a legally controlled drug. It is medically proven to ease chronic pain, anxiety and other illnesses,” Joseph told the Killarney Advertiser. “We have written to the Minster for Health, and we are getting no response. Taking to the streets was a last resort.”
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