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
Ms Sinéad McCool:
Referring to our previous statement, the Portuguese supported the decriminalisation of the patient. They were actively involved from the start of this and viewed it as a very successful model. Key to it was that the pharmacy union was integrated at the start and very well supported.