{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6a3b92ed95244c4a614f9d0a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Could Ireland Be About to Decriminalise Drug Possession for Personal Use? - 24/06/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1782286873601-f8bd2846-7597-4525-a96b-f1897dcef76a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Possession of drugs for personal use should be decriminalised as part of a major overhaul of Ireland's drug laws, according to a new report from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use.</p><p><br></p><p>After more than a year examining the findings of the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use, the cross-party committee has backed a move away from a criminal justice approach and towards a health-led model.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The report contains 161 recommendations, including decriminalising possession for personal use, introducing mobile drug consumption units and establishing a national advocacy body for drug users.</p><p><br></p><p>We found out more about this on The Agenda this morning. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}