Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is the beginning of the journey. We need to change that and the criminal sanction is an impairment to recovery. I should say happy recovery month and well done on all the work on that. The other end of the spectrum is full legalisation, allow a commercial model regulate and have a for-profit element as with any other product. I hear what Mr. Mullins says, because there is a fear, even among the communities I work with, that any sort of legalisation would actually increase addiction and make the situation worse. We are trying to decide where on that spectrum the committee will sit. Will Mr. Mullins comment given that he voiced some concern about decriminalisation?