Decriminalise all personal use drug possession, Irish committee says (opens original article in a new tab)

An Irish committee recommends decriminalizing all personal drug use and adopting a comprehensive approach to address related harms, though the government has not fully committed to the proposal yet.

• The Irish committee recommends decriminalizing all personal drug use to address harms from drug use and policy
• The committee suggests a whole-of-government approach with health, education, and justice strategies
• The current government programme does not fully commit to decriminalization but will consider the committee's recommendations