Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Erin McGreehan has expressed her encouragement of the plans to ban Hexahydrocannabinol in vapes.
She has long advocated for a ban Hexahydrocannabinol in vapes and has welcomed news from her colleague Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor that this is imminent.
McGreehan has said this is a significant step forward to protecting young people stating “I’m encouraged to hear that the ban of HCC is to be achieved before the summer. The sooner the better”.
She added: “The prioritisation of this piece of legislation will have massive benefits not just for our young people, but for overall public health. Vapes are very harmful substances for young people, we have seen the evidence.
“We know it can affect brain development in teenagers, have cardiovascular effects, and can cause damage to lungs,” she said.
Deputy McGreehans joins a host of members across Government who are very keen to see this legislation introduced, something McGreehan has said she will work on with them.
She concluded: “I have advocated extremely hard on this and engaged with relevant stakeholders on it. I will continue to work with my party colleagues and colleagues across Government to ensure this legislation is passed before the summer recess.
For further information, reach out to Erin McGreehan.
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