Irish parliament committee recommends decriminalising drugs for personal use

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An Irish Oireachtas committee has recommended decriminalising and regulating illicit drugs for personal use.

It comes in a Joint Committee on Justice report published on Wednesday (December 14), which acknowledged “the harms associated with pursuing a criminal justice led approach to drug use and misuse and recommends that a health led approach is prioritised in both policy and practice.”

On top of decriminalising drugs “in line with emerging international…