Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Sanctions for the Possession of Certain Amounts of Drugs for Personal Use: Discussion

Mr. Brendan Minish:

I do not know if there is a clear definition, but mushrooms are used quite a lot recreationally and therapeutically. Some people use opiates and might wish to grow poppies and make tea. I do not know. My point is that it something is derived from a plant it seems slightly at odds to keep it illegal if we are allowing personal possession. We are not dealing with the source. We want to try to connect people with the source without the criminal element. If people can produce drugs themselves individually or as a collective, that allows them to step out of the wider criminality that has taken over all of the markets.

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