In 2015, Ireland will move towards decriminalizing substances including heroin, cocaine and cannabis. The program will also create designated rooms in Dublin where heroin users can inject themselves. Proponents of legalisation argue that instead of shaming addicts, Ireland’s drug policy should focus on treating them. Opponents argue that legalization program encourages widespread drug use.
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not all drugs but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation and decriminalise drugs with medical benefits such as marijuana and decriminalisation for it recreationally and reduce sentences for those already serving time
@9NLLGK48mos8MO
yes, only for clinically controlled, commercially safe drugs, and only for relatively safe ages 25+ years of age to prevent brain deterioration.
@B2GVP7S2wks2W
Yes, for small personal use matters I think this should be treated as a health concern for the person rather than criminally convicting and revert them to health services as an alternative
@B2FVQX82wks2W
I think decriminalising less harmful drugs first and adopting some of the schemes from other countries that have legalised them
@9ZWDBC52mos2MO
Under strict licence and in controlled circumstances to take power and money away from criminal gangs and to provide support services and education for users and potential users
@9ZW7DHS2mos2MO
yes but provide the public with clinics where these individuals can go to safely use these drugs and be in a controlled environment. this protects both the individual and the public
@9ZVS9TW2mos2MO
Decriminalise and tax drugs to create more public funding and should also help addicts get more help if it’s legal
@9ZVQ4FQ2mos2MO
Just drugs like Marijuana I won't bring my daily sides to take this song on tour of the fact that there's an intelligent way. I find another publishing.
@9ZVJ9VK2mos2MO
Yes we need to be able to study the benefits of certain drugs such as psilocybin. Ban alcohol if anything no benefits to it. As well to regulate use as drug use will occur anyway best to make it safer
@9ZVDPHY2mos2MO
Recreational drugs should be permitted in safe Invironments to help people addicted, if the law is changed anyone who is locked up for drugs should have their sentences looked at.
@9ZVBZWV 2mos2MO
Yes, by legalising its use, it makes it easier to regulate its distribution and usage, and cuts the black market down substantially
@9ZTP7262mos2MO
Yes decriminalisation has been shown to improve statistics. Ireland currently has one of the highest rates of drug use in Europe. Portugals numbers have fallen immensely since decriminalisation, decriminalisation encourages and makes users more likely to seek help without fear or shame.
@9ZTGFFZ2mos2MO
Yes and provide more services in relation to education and safe use of substances to reduce harm caused by in communities
@9ZT96BY 2mos2MO
Decriminalise most illegal drugs with the exception of heroine. Use this money gained from marijuana consumption (taxes for import of drug and sale) to pay for better rehabilitation and drug aftercare
@9ZT2433People Before Profit2mos2MO
Drug users should be helped in a safe respectful manner. Drug dealers should be targeted. More funding towards rehab and continuous support systems for drug users. Decriminalise drugs for medicinal benefits such as marijuana.
@9ZSYJ9X2mos2MO
For health treatment only and to allow ecperimental drug trials to gain ground with vetter quality research.
@9ZSR9Z32mos2MO
I believe it should be decriminalised but also that more rehab centres should be available and that it should be more accessible, though i think that very dangerous drugs such as opioids should be criminalised outside of medicinal use.
@9ZSLCK92mos2MO
Yes but of ones that have little to no harm done also need help centers tp help people get over the addiction. Putting people in prison for having an unhealthy copping mechanism isn't going to help anyone
@9ZRNLMV2mos2MO
I think drug use for most drugs shouldn't be a criminal offence but drug dealing should be and have a much tougher sentence. also need more funding for addiction and rehabilitation facilities
@9ZRNL4Y2mos2MO
Yes, for medical access upon prescription only. Recreational use should not be legalised, but prosecution should only be used on those who traffic/grow/sell drugs illegally.
@9ZQPM922mos2MO
Decriminalise drug possesion, but should not be supplied in retail and more funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
@9ZQ8L3M2mos2MO
Yes, but do not give drug addicts prescriptions for drugs and stop paying them the dole from social welfare. If they decide to take, let them earn for it. Stop treating both drug and alcohol addicts as sick people requiring treatment in public health system.
@9ZPMTJC2mos2MO
Yes, but in controlled uses such as prescription from a Dr for pain relief or mental health reasons, and for scientific research and clinical trials.
@9ZK4LXC3mos3MO
I am in favour of decriminalising drug use, but significantly increasing punishment for drug dealers
Decriminalise some drugs such as marijuana but not the majority, offer increased rehabilitation and prevention services
@9ZJ2ZTB3mos3MO
Decriminalise marijuana, tax it, and put the proceeds towards addiction prevention and rehabilitation.
Only if the drugs include medicinal marijuana etc. to help those with severe tremors caused by a disorder
@9ZBBM7X3mos3MO
I am for decriminalizing drug use and criminalizing the sale of drugs. Increasing support for drug users.
@9ZB95CF3mos3MO
Some drugs such as marijuana should be decriminalised. However other drugs such as opioids or drugs such as meth or heroin should be illegal. Drug use should receive reduced sentencing while drug dealing should receive increased sentencing. there should also be more resources for drugs users and families that have been destroyed because of drug use
Yes but invest in proper rehabilitation and medical care to appropriately care for people that abuse drugs
@9Z9NS2H3mos3MO
Yes, for certain drugs offering medicinal benefits such as marijuana, but also increase punishment for drug dealers
@9Z9J7V33mos3MO
increase funding for rehabilitation and addiction prevention, decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits, reduce sentence on them serving time
@9Z9CRFPSocial Democrats3mos3MO
Yes, but only cannabis. Also reduce or completely get rid of sentences for those who have been involved with cannabis.
@9YNM7KY3mos3MO
Increase punishment for drug dealers but also do not take away from the benefits of certain drugs for people who are sick. Better service for addiction
@9YNJPRN 3mos3MO
No, but increase funding for drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana and also increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
@9YNC9G43mos3MO
Yes as there’ll be a chance of seeing less families seeing a loved one fall into the drug pat for it to be decriminalised people will less likely go for drugs
Yes but provide harsher sentences and laws for trafficers and dealer and stop treating addiction as a crime and start treating it as a mental health problem/disease
@9YMTBWC3mos3MO
I believe that the likes of marijuana should be legalised but the more hardcore drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy should stay illegal
@9YMB59J3mos3MO
Yes to an extent - believe we should be providing better care for people in active addiction and recovery also like other countries
@9ZMJNZRSocial Democrats3mos3MO
Yes, but put in place mandatory lengthy courses of counselling attendance and and addiction support that result in consequences if not attended.
@9ZM7MDD3mos3MO
Yes but only if services are created to help drug users caught overcome and deal with their addiction and it to be mandatory for them to attend
@9ZG2SJN3mos3MO
Yes, on the exception of high policing of the drugs and illegal substances and providing funding for addiction prevention of rehabilitation
@9ZFF7SW3mos3MO
Yes, decriminalising drugs reduces the stigma around addiction, and increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
@9ZF9GNZ3mos3MO
For lower class drugs people are using anyway such as marijuana so makes sense for the government to tax and use that tax to build support services for dual diagnosis clinics , mental health and drug addiction are treated separately in ireland but they are so closely linked.
@9ZF4JT33mos3MO
Yes, not all drugs but only ones that are beneficial for medical reasons or mental health treatments and should only be used majority for treatment apart from marujana which should be controlled and sold in legal establishments, educational programmes should also be put into primary and secondary education courses as to provide the correct information for how drugs should be used
Yes, and fund rehabilitation rehabilitation along with housing support and training and education opportunities
Yes, but with adequate support for drug addicts and no decriminalisation of drug dealing/trafficking
@9H6RG3T1yr1Y
No increase more sites outcome to end in methionine and free drug holds which believe in response behavior government it's said
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Yes to some drugs with medicinal benefits like merijuana and fund education of harm reduction and rehabilitation
Yes, but actively unincentivise using and selling drugs. Offer support facilities with a public healthcare system.
@9H4LJYW1yr1Y
yes but only drugs that can help in a good way that will not damage peoples mental or physical health
@9FY66F81yr1Y
We should promote safe drug use that has been proven by experts for safe use and should be cheap enough to force out illegal unsafe drugs
@9FTNSRS1yr1Y
Yes, government should provide cleaner drugs in pharmacies and offer help for those suffering from addiction.
I think weed should be legal because it means it’s safer and a lot of ppl use it for recreational use and medical use but all other drugs should be illegal 1000%
Legalise all drugs and make available through government licensed premises.
@9ZG9NRW3mos3MO
Yes, for drugs like marijuana, and increase funding for addiction prevention and rehab for all drugs regardless of legality, and provide users with privacy and non-disclosure.
@9JJWFYQ 1yr1Y
decrinimalise the likes of marijuana, reduce/release those already serving time (depending on the crime), and decrimialise it followed by class A abuse, meanwhile decriminalise class A amongst those in treatment.
@9N5NCSP8mos8MO
Only weed as it is beneficial for many reasons. It reduces anxiety which is a major health issue for all ages currently. It is also great for chronic pain which I suffer with.
@9JPSTLG12mos12MO
Yes, I don't agree with the legalisation of drugs but the legalisation of safe drugs will save many lives.
@93PVXNZ3yrs3Y
Yes buy only for drugs that don't have a major effect such as marijuana
@9TKWK7Q5mos5MO
Only some lower classed drugs that can offer medical use aswell, and people should be encouraged to use then responsibly
@9427Z3G3yrs3Y
Make it safer, add more funding for addiction prevention and rehab
@95DNN6J2yrs2Y
Every drug has its own downs but some are very useful just for example Psychedelics they can be very Helpful for mental health issues for instance depression or ptsd
@946QGCN2yrs2Y
We should decriminalise weed but not harsher drugs.
@93DK9X63yrs3Y
Yes, but make them in the millions, and punish any who smuggle cheaper drugs in harshly, 25 years minimum.
State monopolies for the sale of decriminalised drugs and high taxes on purchase for non-certified medical use.
@9297XNL3yrs3Y
Drugs use should not be used for drug use but for rehabilitation.
@8CWNV9J4yrs4Y
Yes, but regulate them and keep away from public sight.
@8C5RDBV4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be highly regulated and banned from public streets.
@9BPZS9P2yrs2Y
If taxed and very regulated, yes
@9BBFSFH2yrs2Y
Only make them legal for medical purposes
@9B3LYRV2yrs2Y
Yes, but with scientific consensus that it is ok to do so, in addition to maintaining harsh sentences for drug dealing
@99WZTSK2yrs2Y
Yes, but criminalize drug dealers while facilitating rehabilitation for users
@99TF2D82yrs2Y
If there used for medicine or pain relief under howptialied contol
@99SGPNW2yrs2Y
Yes, and increase funding for drug addiction and rehabilitation
@99MV9MX2yrs2Y
Yes, and provide more funding towards education and rehabilitation
@99LBZB62yrs2Y
All narcotics should she be legally obtainable by anyone
@99GFVT32yrs2Y
Yes, and provide more knowledge on how to do drugs safely so people are less likely to get addicted or overdose
Yes, and legalization of canabis and psydelics
@98Q2NMN2yrs2Y
Yes treat it as a medical problem
@98MYSLVSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
Only for medical use am I in favour of decriminalising drug use
@98M8BPF2yrs2Y
@98DWMMM2yrs2Y
Yes but smart rehabilition measures need to be put in place beforehand.
@97ZQRMK2yrs2Y
no, increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation and also decriminalise drives that offer medical benefits such as marijuana, which includes decreasing the sentence of drug dealers who have provided drugs for medicinal purposes
@97ZQRKL2yrs2Y
medical drug benefits should be legalised and those serving time should have their sentences dropped if the drug was medically helping them
@97Y8P8W2yrs2Y
Decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal and mental health benefits
@97Q84D42yrs2Y
@96YB4872yrs2Y
Yes, instead of imprisoning drug users, make them take mandatory rehabilitation.
@9427YVH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only certain drugs and we should increase funding for rehabilitation and addiction prevention
Yes, and support increased funding for addiction prevention, treatments, and rehabilitation,
Offer beef farmers growing rights first to reduce the national herd.
Only drugs that offer medicinal benefits, at least in the short-term, the war on drugs has failed and there's huge money to be made (drug seizure departments can continue to jail people who sell while evading taxes(import)).
Keep anti-doping rules in sport, no need to encourage top-class sportspeople to take drugs for the competitive advantage.
Keep anti-drug adverts and highlight to festival-goers the impact high drug content Water negatively impacts freshwater animals
P-Profit for government
O-prevent Overdoses with safety regulations
T-stop Terrorists and gangs funding crime with drug money
@9D2L2SY2yrs2Y
Yes, but the policy should be a hands on policy like Portugals rather than a hands off policy
@98SHLW52yrs2Y
Tax and regulate most but not all drugs.
@97YKM2H2yrs2Y
No, But there should be death penalty in extreme cases
Yes but only for certain drugs like marijuana.
@8ZBJCZFFianna Fáil3yrs3Y
Decriminalise the usage but not the sale of drugs
@8YG3DPC3yrs3Y
Only cannabis and mushrooms
@8Y6NWCZ3yrs3Y
hard drugs should stay criminalised
@8Y2MRK93yrs3Y
Yes, for medical and rehabilitation uses
@8XT8YYY3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for recreational/ soft drugs
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