GPs and psychiatrists urging cabinet ministers to oppose legalisation of possession of cannabis for personal use

GPs and psychiatrists urging cabinet ministers to oppose legalisation of possession of cannabis for personal use

The bill is being brought forward by People Before Profit TD, Gino Kenny. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

A group of leading GPs and psychiatrists has written to cabinet ministers urging them to oppose the legalisation of the possession of cannabis for personal use.

The group has also contacted party leaders and health spokespeople and members of the Joint Committee on Health ahead of a debate on Wednesday evening on the Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022.

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