Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Committee on Drugs Use
Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed)
7:00 pm
Ms Fiona Wilson:
There were six exceptions to the exemption in the first instance. As I mentioned, K-12 schools and a few other places were added. There were a few that were a bit more obscure, for example on Canadian coast guard vessels. In an effort to address some of the concerns we were hearing from across the province with respect to public consumption, they added another three exceptions to the exemption. They were playgrounds, splash pads and public swimming pools, and I think the third was around recreational centres. They were generally places where children or youths would be expected to be. There were three exceptions added, meaning that if you were in those locations, you could not rely on the exemption, you could not be in possession lawfully of 2.5 g or less of illicit drugs.