Interesting. They’ll most likely deny it on the back of the Drugs Committee, as the report isn’t finished yet.
PoppedCork on
Labour’s bringing a motion to decriminalise personal drug possession and expand safe consumption spaces. Sounds good… except it’s a private-members motion, meaning it’s almost guaranteed to go nowhere. Timing’s odd too after Ireland’s first supervised injecting centre opened in Dec 2024 and with Citizens’ Assembly recommendations only due in 2026. Is this a real push for drug policy reform, or just Labour grabbing headlines with an issue they know won’t pass?
AfroF0x on
It’ll go nowhere, but it’s a good idea to show voters the inaction of govt. while they’re already besieged with bad public opinion.
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Interesting. They’ll most likely deny it on the back of the Drugs Committee, as the report isn’t finished yet.
Labour’s bringing a motion to decriminalise personal drug possession and expand safe consumption spaces. Sounds good… except it’s a private-members motion, meaning it’s almost guaranteed to go nowhere. Timing’s odd too after Ireland’s first supervised injecting centre opened in Dec 2024 and with Citizens’ Assembly recommendations only due in 2026. Is this a real push for drug policy reform, or just Labour grabbing headlines with an issue they know won’t pass?
It’ll go nowhere, but it’s a good idea to show voters the inaction of govt. while they’re already besieged with bad public opinion.