A group of Irish politicians has recommended the possession of all drugs for personal use to be decriminalised.
The Oireachtas Committee on Drugs published its final report on Wednesday after spending months meeting and interviewing witnesses about the future of Irish drug policy.
The committee was set up in the Irish parliament to consider the recommendations from the Citizens Assembly.
A Citizens Assembly on Drug Use in 2024, which was made up of people who get together to consider policies, had recommended that drugs be decriminalised for personal use.
The committee is made up of nine TDs and five senators (members of the upper and lower houses of the Irish parliament).
It said it agreed with the Citizens Assembly that the state should introduce a “comprehensive health-led response to possession of drugs for personal use”.
“The committee recommends decriminalisation of the person in relation to possession for personal use,” reads a recommendation.
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