# vera-twomey - Monday 27 May, 2019
# Decriminalisation
# Decriminalisation
The claim was made earlier this week by GP Dr Ray Walley in debate on cannabis legalisation.
# vera-twomey - Monday 20 May, 2019
# Harmful
# Harmful
Medical experts said the government was ‘sleepwalking’ its way into supporting cannabis use in Ireland.
# vera-twomey - Sunday 31 March, 2019
# Access Scheme
# Access Scheme
The Irish government has found a cannabis supplier in Denmark which can import to Ireland.
# vera-twomey - Saturday 3 November, 2018
# Medicinal Cannabis
# Medicinal Cannabis
Department of Health officials are working to get medical cannabis products from other EU Member States and further afield.
# vera-twomey - Saturday 21 July, 2018
# Green Street
# Green Street
It is not a registered medicine here but it is widely on sale. How is that possible?
# vera-twomey - Monday 16 April, 2018
# People Of The Year Awards
# People Of The Year Awards
Twomey’s passionate speech directly called on the Taoiseach for action.
# vera-twomey - Sunday 15 April, 2018
# Rehab
# Rehab
The Awards aim to recognise the achievements of the country’s everyday heroes.
# vera-twomey - Tuesday 28 November, 2017
# Coming Home
# Coming Home
Her family has been campaigning for her to be allowed access CBD oil.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 9 November, 2017
# The Next Stage
# The Next Stage
Campaigner Vera Twomey had earlier collapsed outside the gates of Leinster House.
# vera-twomey - Wednesday 6 September, 2017
# Legalisation
# Legalisation
Health Minister Simon Harris said the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis will be available later this year.
# vera-twomey - Tuesday 5 September, 2017
# Cbd
# Cbd
Ava’s mother Vera led a public campaign for her daughter to access medicinal cannabis in Ireland.
# vera-twomey - Wednesday 12 July, 2017
# Public Safety
# Public Safety
Health committee member Kate O’Connell said that an opportunity was lost to make cannabis a medical product.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 4 May, 2017
# Dáil Gridlock
# Dáil Gridlock
Assorted deputies were left stranded inside the gates of Leinster House by the protest.
# vera-twomey - Friday 21 April, 2017
# Medical Cannabis
# Medical Cannabis
Twomey said she declared the medication and it was confiscated by customs officials.
# vera-twomey - Wednesday 29 March, 2017
# Cannabis
# Cannabis
People with specific conditions will be allowed access cannabis-based drugs under new proposals.
# vera-twomey - Saturday 25 March, 2017
# Medical Cannabis
# Medical Cannabis
Today’s march in Macroom is ahead of a larger one in Dublin on Wednesday.
# vera-twomey - Tuesday 21 March, 2017
# Medicinal Cannabis
# Medicinal Cannabis
Twomey says nothing will happen until the law is changed.
# vera-twomey - Monday 20 March, 2017
# ONGOING DEBATE
# ONGOING DEBATE
Vera Twomey can’t access medicinal cannabis for her daughter, but legislation is on the way.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 9 March, 2017
# Medicinal Cannabis
# Medicinal Cannabis
Twomey said that, following Tuesday’s meeting in Leinster House, she was given inadequate documents by the HSE.
# vera-twomey - Tuesday 7 March, 2017
# Hope For Ava
# Hope For Ava
Upon arriving in Leinster House, Vera could barely make it down the corridors due to being stopped for handshakes.
# Hope For Ava
# Hope For Ava
The meeting will take place at 12pm today.
# vera-twomey - Monday 6 March, 2017
# Ava
# Ava
Health Minister Simon Harris said he will be available to meet with Vera tomorrow.
# vera-twomey - Saturday 4 March, 2017
# Hope For Ava
# Hope For Ava
Twomey is in Abbeyleix today.
# vera-twomey - Friday 3 March, 2017
# Hope For Ava
# Hope For Ava
The mother hopes to arrive at Dáil Éireann on Tuesday.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 2 March, 2017
# vera-twomey - Tuesday 28 February, 2017
# Vera Twomey
# Vera Twomey
Vera Twomey is entering day two of the 260km protest walk.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 23 February, 2017
# Medicinal Cannabis
# Medicinal Cannabis
Vera Twomey met with Health Minister Simon Harris today.
# vera-twomey - Tuesday 21 February, 2017
# Medical Cannabis
# Medical Cannabis
Vera Twomey is calling for her daughter to be given access to potentially life-changing medication.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 26 January, 2017
# Recommendation
# Recommendation
The Oireachtas Health Committee has made several recommendations in its report on medicinal cannabis.
# vera-twomey - Wednesday 11 January, 2017
# Protest
# Protest
Vera Twomey is outside Leinster House at this moment.
# vera-twomey - Friday 2 December, 2016
# Legalise
# Legalise
People with debilitating diseases and injuries can have their chronic pain soothed through the use of a mix of cannabis medications.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 24 November, 2016
# Ava
# Ava
A parent of a severe epilepsy sufferer said cannabidiol helped to greatly reduce her seizures.
# vera-twomey - Thursday 3 November, 2016
# Vera Twomey
# Vera Twomey
Simon Harris will seek expert scientific advice on the issue, he said today.
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