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<p>Across the board, the members agreed to a 'comprehensive health-led' approach for possession of drugs for personal use. It was Option C of five options available. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie</p>

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Cormac O'Keeffe: Drugs assembly sets goal and leaves it to Oireachtas to reach it

Given their massive and complex task, and the limited time available to them, the assembly has done its bit for society. It is now in the hands of the politicians

<p>The assembly agreed by some distance that a “hybrid” legal approach to drugs was needed, with different legal options for four different categories of drugs. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Citizens Assembly backs 'comprehensive health-led' approach in drug possession cases

<p>Assembly chairman Paul Reid said assembly members would have to decide if they wanted 'evolution or revolution' in relation to drug laws, or if they wanted to keep the 'status quo',<br> Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Citizens' Assembly recommends change in laws criminalising drug possession for personal use

The Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use

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Justice ministers and officials slammed for delays in introducing drug diversion programme

Fine Gael Ard Fheis

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'It wasn’t for me': Hildegarde Naughton admits she tried cannabis in her 20s

Sinn Féin calls for Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity

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Sinn Féin calls for Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity

Citizen's Assembly hears how people can make their homes more energy efficient

Citizen's Assembly hears how people can make their homes more energy efficient

Latest: A meeting of the Citizen's Assembly on climate change in Dublin is hearing how people can make their homes more energy efficient.

Sun, 01 Oct, 2017

Citizen's Assembly vote to introduce mandatory pension scheme and scrap mandatory age-based retirement

Citizen's Assembly vote to introduce mandatory pension scheme and scrap mandatory age-based retirement

The Citizens Assembly has voted to recommend that the Government urgently prioritise existing policies in relation to older people.

Sun, 09 Jul, 2017

Citizen's Assembly concludes for the weekend

Citizen's Assembly concludes for the weekend

The Citizens' Assembly has concluded for the weekend after hearing substantive material about the 8th Amendment.

Sun, 05 Mar, 2017