Gardaí back Electric Picnic drug testing, but no amnesty for possession

'The law hasn’t changed. There is no change in legislation to facilitate the possession of illegal or controlled drugs, says Det Supt Sé McCormack

Crowds at a previous edition of Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Co Laois. File picture

With just days to go before Electric Picnic returns, and after recently revealing that a pilot drug testing service would operate at the music festival, An Garda Síochána is eager that those attending are crystal clear on what's happening.

The Irish Examiner last week revealed that the country’s first ever drug testing outside of State laboratories would take place at Electric Picnic.