Hey everyone,

I’m a current PhD researcher with a public health qualification currently based here in Ireland (originally from somewhere with legal cannabis). Over the last while, I’ve gotten pretty concerned watching the absolute mess the synthetic cannabinoid ("spice") market is causing.

From a harm reduction standpoint, the data on THC vs. synthetic cannabinoids isn't even close spice is significantly more toxic, unpredictable, and dangerous. By keeping cannabis entirely illegal and unregulated, we're basically driving people straight into an unregulated market filled with much worse synthetic alternatives.

Moving toward cannabis decriminalization/regulation feels like a logical public health step to displace the spice market and actually keep people safer.

I’d love to get involved in advocacy or research work around this in Ireland. Does anyone know any local groups, student networks, or campaigns pushing for drug policy reform that I could reach out to?

I'd like to try smoking in my room, especially on rainy days when I can't go outside. The only problem is that I live in a shared rental house, and I believe there's a smoke alarm outside my room in the hallway. I know the best option is to smoke outside ( as always I do) , but I'd like to smoke in my room near the window every now and then. I'm worried about doing so because the smoke might escape from the room and disturb my tenants, who might report it to the landlord.

Hey crew, so Im new to the galway area and pretty much just wondering, what's the green scene down here?

So I moved to Galway this week for work and so far I havent met a single stoner. I've been in Galway the last 3 weeks organising the move and I've been actively searching for the scent if green, even on shop street?! From what I had heard Galway was meant to be like the Amsterdam of Ireland. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places? Im on the posh side too and a tad paranoid about neighbours?

Hi folks, off to Tenerife this week. I’ve read through the previous posts on this sub and have a good idea about what to expect, but just looking to see if anybody has any up to date info or experience! Any info is super appreciated, just a bit anxious about not getting sorted👍🏻

Going travelling soon and I know I can buy some but I want to see if I can make my own. :)

3 months living in Germany after years of dealing with the Irish black market. Picked up my prescription and I'm really happy. €7 per g. Living soil, hand trimmed, organic bud. Flavour is insane, like a fresh glass of orange juice. Fresh and cured to perfection. Burns super clean. 10/10 bud.

Hello my fellow stohers and stonhees. I’m over here walking Camino de Santiago in Spain. Stopped off in Madrid for a few essentials 🍃 before setting off on my journey. 🚶‍♀️

I’m well into my walk now and have gotten to the stage where I said I’d try one of the “Top Shelf Cali’s” I picked back in Madrid.

I am walking for 2 weeks, and for anyone that doesn’t know about the Camino, it’s basically walking across northern and rural Spain, stopping in villages every 5-7km and having food or maybe a beer if that’s your thing, or a smoke along the way.

Maybe I was too excited in Madrid or maybe this is legit stuff, but probably more the excitement of it all.

I usually smoke and vape organic living soil home grown and know I’m not getting that any time I leave the friends circle. I suppose I said I would get some “Top Shelf” for the end of the big 40km days. That’s today for me. It’s a 40km day and I’m rolling this up thinking, is it worth it ?

What are your thoughts ? I have loads more so wouldn’t be the end of the world if you all said it’s sprayed as fuck and to ditch it.

Also, lads and ladies, if you’re single and a stoner or in a relationship with a non stoner and want a holiday that’s different. Go on Camino.

the department of health is finally running its review of the medical cannabis access programme (mcap) and the ministerial licence pathway. the review group was given 12 months from april 2026 to finish, so we won't see the final report or recommendations until spring 2027, but are halfway there.

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-06-09/2339/

5 years in and there are still fewer than 100 patients actively enrolled under mcap because it’s restricted to just three conditions as a last resort (ms spasticity, chemo nausea, and severe epilepsy).

meanwhile, thousands of people dealing with chronic pain, severe anxiety, and endo are left completely in the dark or forced onto the black market / flying over to the UK.

the review group is supposed to assess expanding eligible conditions and fixing access.

what conditions do you think are the absolute minimum they need to include for this scheme to stop being a complete failure?

and do you think consultants here will actually start prescribing even if they widen it?

Before anyone says the cannabis clubs i had visited one about 5 days ago, got some lovely stuff and brought it out with me too... but ever since then EVERY single one of the clubs around Salou has been "Temporarily closed" though cant find out why. Would anyone know any way of finding anything good without one of those clubs?

Heading to Malaga in a few weeks. Looking mostly for good CBD to dry herb vape, but I'd love a blend of low THC to high CBD ratio. Any clubs offer that? Not sure which area I'm staying yet. I'll Uber to wherever has what I'm looking for.

Following question is then getting the stuff back to accomodation. Google results are very ominous about stop and searches plus fines of €300-€600. Plain clothes waiting around to catch tourists out etc. What have people's experiences been? I'd know to bring smell proofing container, but I'd be nervous about the rest and it's much needed first family holiday, scraping the pennies together. I'd prefer to avoid hassle even if I have to go without pain management. All thoughts welcome!

Hi everyone, my cart recently broke and is slightly leaking. I’ve tried everything to get it back working with the battery but no luck. Is there anything I can do with it?

If this isn’t allowed, please remove.

Thanks

Hi all, my local man is finishing up soon and I won’t have anyone to collect off of. I was wondering how discreet the average package from the dark web or whatever would be? Reason for asking is my good friends mother is the post lady and I wouldn’t like her knowing that she has effectively become my dealer

I smoked a mix of weed and hash in a bong and got twice as high as I have ever been before. I couldn't move and got into a bad trip for the first time in my life.

I walked to kitchen a few times and every step felt like I was pushing against a wall.

I was having scary and stupid thoughts but also awareness that this is just a bad trip.

Then I went to pee and but just puked in the toilet.

And immediately started feeling much better. I got out of the bad trip and started enjoying it again. My body felt slow but completely in control.

How did puking reduced the effects of weed that was smoked?

So many posts the last week regarding HHC and young lads getting psychosis and it’s bad for you and it needs to be banned etc et etc

Do they not realise it’s because of the continuous criminalisation of THC that all these by-products become really popular and people keep getting them thinking it’s a better alternative and it’s “legal”

It’s quite infuriating seeing all these posts and not one of them wants to have an educated conversation as to why these products are popular or becoming more prevalent?

We talk about “harm reduction” and “health led approaches” all bullshit. The reason kids are getting phychosis is because of the Continuous criminalisation.

Will we ever get a grip as a country?

theres been quite a few edible cake bussinesses getting big around dublin. Namely a bunch around northside in town. I dont mean stores its like pages and stuff. From actually seeing the process one person uses they use rso and another page uses cannabutter they make from shake and these are actually putting out relatively big numbers and day. Im just tryna see if anyone has experiences with these businesses because ive only had edibles here in ireland, whenever it was jellies and stuff in himdsight they were probably not thc at all. The cakes though are definitely atleast in part thc but they feel sooo heavy and strong and aive heard a rumor some people might be putting in benzos or zopiclone or something in them? i feel like if i tried edibles legally at high doses id be able to compare anyone have experience?? I also read rso is significantly stronger at putting you on your bum because all the other compounds? maybe someone here knows more than me

Recently got a small bit, it keeps gunking up my grinder, could I put it in front of the dehumidifier? Would that effect the potency?

Going over to Salou on Saturday, was wondering if anyone would know any cannabis clubs or stores i could get a bag and bring it back to my resort.

How do you guys have yours personally I like a pure joint, haven’t mixed tobacco in a few years

Thinking of making some edibles, I usually just smoke, what do you guys do with your shake ?

EDIT: I MEANT BUDS

ever since I came to ireland ive smoke weed 3 times and 2 of those times ive had a psychotic episode or I don't even know what its called , I completely forgot im a human being and that I exist , the first time I was so fucking terrified the second I was confused and mad , I don't get how this happens or why , I smoked a lot of hash in Egypt like a lot and not once have I had the same experience even tho most of the hash there is literally laced and everyone knows that , if anyone has insight on what's goin on please lemme know .

..Need to get the set up finalised asap 😅

I only got a chance to smoke it smeared on the inside of a OCB (yeah not the best) but did the job, how much would something like this cost I don't want him spending too much on me like. this burns so so clean I'm very impressed, I don't think oxidisation made it go so dark I think it was the actual tricombs please prove me wrong I like to learn. (edit) weight is 5.7 grams .