Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Dr. Denis O'Driscoll:

It is just another step towards having openness about it and an approach whereby it is a case of "If you want to use drugs, then I want you use drugs in the safest way possible to allow me to support you". It is about going down to that level. From my perspective, I see nothing wrong with that. How it would be managed is the question. Some locations that do drug testing worry about that whole piece where you have the drug dealer sending in the drug to be tested and then saying online that they have the best product available.