Under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017, cannabis and products or preparations extracted from the cannabis plant which are psychoactive are listed in Schedule 1. This means that it is subject to the strictest level of control; however, under this legislation it is open to the Minister for Health to consider granting a licence to an Irish-registered medical practitioner for medical cannabis for a named patient. It is important to note that a licence cannot be granted in relation to the provision of cannabis for medical use to a patient in their own name.