American cannabis farmers have found a new lucrative market for their surplus produce – Ireland.

The legalisation of the drug in many US states, as well as Canada and Thailand, has resulted in over production and when that happens, farmers seek to export.

It’s become a massive problem. Last year was a record-breaking year for US cannabis in Ireland. There has also been a big uptick in the supply of cannabis to the Irish market from Canada and Thailand.

Irish Times crime and security editor Conor Lally explains how drug gangs attempt to get cannabis into the country – and how they are caught.

He says what happened to Californian woman Adrianne St Clair who flew from LA to Dublin in December is a prime example.

Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.

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