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Ireland quietly cut the value of a kilo of herbal cannabis by 30% in August. Here is when it happened, and what seizure headlines mean now
Revenue and Garda releases valued herbal cannabis at €20,000 a kilo until August 2026, and €14,000 since. We dated the change from 449 seizure figures and converted the headlines back into kilos.
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Ireland quietly cut the value of a kilo of herbal cannabis by 30% in August. Here is when it happened, and what seizure headlines mean now
Revenue and Garda releases valued herbal cannabis at €20,000 a kilo until August 2026, and €14,000 since. We dated the change from 449 seizure figures and converted the headlines back into kilos.
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Ireland's forensic lab fell 3,415 drug cases behind in 2024. We can't find a published backlog figure since 2023
Courts keep adjourning drugs cases while the State waits for lab analysis. The last public count of cases waiting was 3,527 in June 2023. We put Forensic Science Ireland's own yearly figures side by side to show what has happened since.
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What Does the Research on CBD Actually Show? An Honest Evidence Map
A plain-English map of CBD research: what has been tested in humans, what is only lab or animal research, where results are mixed, and how to read CBD studies.
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CBD Safety and Drug Interactions: What to Know Before You Take It
An evidence-led guide to CBD side effects, liver findings, medicine interactions and who should avoid CBD, written for Irish readers.
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What Is Cannabidiol (CBD)? A Plain-English Explainer
What cannabidiol is, where it comes from, how it differs from THC, how it acts in the body, and what the different CBD products actually are. Written for Irish readers.
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CBD Oil Explained: Strengths, Spectrums and How to Read a Lab Report
What CBD oil is, what percentages and milligrams mean, full vs broad spectrum vs isolate, how to read a certificate of analysis, and how to choose a CBD oil in Ireland.
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