Cannabis Compliance Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Cannabis Compliance Ireland

Date published 30 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details The legalisation of medical cannabis in ireland

Intended results secure the legality of medical cannabis for the Irish market

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Long

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? The format with be light and discussion based. We propose the motion: "The house supports the full legalization and safe regulation of cannabis in Ireland"

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Event / Reception All Local Authority Members CCI hosted a town hall meeting on 21st May 2019 at 9:00 pm in Haddington House in Dun Laoghaire.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

CCI hosted a town hall meeting on 21st May 2019 at 9:00 pm in Haddington House in Dun Laoghaire. We had industry experts and two local candidates on a panel to have an open and informed discussion on the medical cannabis and hemp industries in Ireland?.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Lorraine Hall Special Advisor (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Ossian Smyth Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)