{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/69e6554707ecece42a0bd910?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The surprising source of Ireland's cannabis","description":"<p>The amount of cannabis being smuggled into Ireland has risen significantly in recent years, with most of the product for sale now coming from the United States.</p><p><br></p><p>So why have drug gangs here turned to overseas product and why from the US?</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode, Irish Times Crime and Security correspondent Conor Lally explains how drug gangs attempt to get cannabis into the country - and how they are caught.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Bernice Harrison, produced by Suzanne Brennan.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was originally published in January 2026.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}