Relief of pain, nausea, anxiety, spasticity -- medical cannabis claims to help with all these and is particularly useful for cancer and MS patients. So, should it be legalised?

Extracts from RTE's The Naked Election following Luke 'Ming' Flanagan TD for Roscommon–South Leitrim on his campaign trail.

NEW INDEPENDENT TD Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan says he still grows his own cannabis and has no intention of stopping.

Irish cannabis activist Luke 'Ming' Flanagan adds to his political achievements becoming TD for Roscommon-South Leitrim.

Ten years ago Luke "Ming" Flanagan sent 500 cannabis joints to Irish politicians as part of his campaign to legalise the drug. By the end of this week he could hold the balance of power in parliament.