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

Professor Bobby Smyth:

The number of drug-related deaths, as reported in Portugal, has decreased. The number of patients admitted with psychosis linked to cannabis use has increased thirtyfold.