Taoiseach will give ‘careful consideration’ to reforming Ireland’s drugs laws

Leo Varadkar said the ‘war on drugs’ strategy and the criminalisation of drug users has not worked
Taoiseach will give ‘careful consideration’ to reforming Ireland’s drugs laws

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he will give ‘careful consideration’ to any recommendations to reform Ireland’s drugs laws 

The Taoiseach said he will give “careful consideration” to any recommendations to reform Ireland’s drugs laws ahead of the publication of a report by the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use.

Leo Varadkar said the ‘war on drugs’ strategy and the criminalisation of drug users has not worked.

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