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Government plans to change Ireland’s drug laws

  • 27-07-2019 12:09pm
    #1
    Jambonjunior
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭


    The expert group tasked with researching alternatives to criminalisation said creating systems to divert people away from the courts will actually cost more in terms of garda and health resources.

    Does anyone know when this report will be published? Or is it available anywhere?
    The group’s 88-page report, which has been obtained by the Irish Examiner, makes three main recommendations on policy changes to the Department of Health and the Department of Justice.

    It sounds progressive
    The report reveals the group made this decision even though international experts it commissioned to examine the issue recommended decriminalisation as part of an overall approach.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/drug-possession-system-could-cost-up-to-7m-938746.html
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/conflict-over-plan-to-soften-drug-law-minority-report-outlines-split-in-opinion-on-changes-to-legislation-939781.html

    Hopefully one dissenting member doesn't overall the working group's report.
    In a highly unusual move, retired Judge Garrett Sheehan, chairman of the Government’s own working group on “alternative approaches to possession of drugs for personal use” submitted a minority report to ministers separate to his own group’s final report which was discussed by ministers on Thursday.

    The memo, seen by the Irish Examiner, reveals Judge Sheehan felt the need to distance himself from his own group’s report by submitting his own, more extreme recommendations.


Comments

  • #2
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    The real problem with the wasters that abuse these substances is they are more terrified of work than prison.

    People that need a bit of weed for medical reasons should be given it.


  • #3
    Sonny noggs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    Gino Kenny will be pleased by this.


  • #4
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,162 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    CinemaGuy45 wrote:
    The real problem with the wasters that abuse these substances is they are more terrified of work than prison.


    The vast majority of drug users have jobs. Very few unemployed people can afford coke. The stereotypical junkie is only a fractional of the total drug users in Ireland


  • #5
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,221 ✭✭✭✭m5ex9oqjawdg2i


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    The real problem with the wasters that abuse these substances is they are more terrified of work than prison.

    People that need a bit of weed for medical reasons should be given it.

    Nice generalization there. Would you believe that most people that smoke weed have jobs, many having very good jobs and contribute to society. But that doesn't help you with your agenda, does it?

    Go on, continue your witch hunt with beer in hand.


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