Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 June 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion

9:30 am

Mr. Cathal O'Regan:

The starting point here is that there are two very distinct versions of decriminalisation. One is the 100% decriminalisation, which we heard legal experts explain at the citizens' assembly is tantamount or equivalent to legalising possession. In that situation there would be no role for any authorities-----