Citizens’ Assembly urges ‘effective decriminalisation’ for personal drug use

The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use took place at the Grand Hotel in Malahide in Dublin (PA)

Significant changes to laws governing the possession of drugs for personal use, amounting to an “effective decriminalisation”, have been recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly.

The body voted on and agreed 36 recommendations for government, aimed at producing a new Irish model of legislation, policy and service to reduce the harm caused by illicit drugs use.