Ministro James Lawless: “Come abbiamo due regole diverse [for alcohol and marijuana]? “| Hotpress

Because they are two different things.

Seems to share the opinion of most people on weed anyway.

The Joint Committee on Drugs and the Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use both recommended decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use.

The citizens assembly, in its final report published in January 2024, called for a move away from criminal penalties for drug possession in favour of a health-led approach (https://citizensassembly.ie/previous-assemblies/assembly-on-drugs-use/report/).

The Joint Committee on Drugs also endorsed decriminalisation, aligning with the Citizens’ Assembly’s position. Their report suggests a harm-reduction approach, advocating for cannabis use to be managed within a regulated framework (https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20241022-joint-committee-on-drugs-use-publishes-interim-report-with-59-recommendations/#:~:text=the%20decriminalisation%20of%20the%20person,caused%20and%20exacerbated%20by%20the)

The government committee recommended exploring regulated cannabis sale models, including the possibility of ‘coffeeshop’ systems similar to those in Barcelona to allow for controlled access while keeping cannabis outside the black market.

And of course, these will be the first committees to see none of their recommendations actioned upon or even explored. Sad. If people care about this issue, they should email their TD’s, simply asking for these political committee’s recommendations to be actioned upon.