Government Says New Health-Based Approach To Personal Drug Use Will Save Lives
The new system will be rolled out this time next year.
The government says a new health-based approach to personal drug use will save lives.
The plans will see someone get a referral to the HSE the first time they're caught, then a Garda caution before being prosecuted the third time.
The new system will be rolled out this time next year.
Critics say the proposals don't go far enough and that decriminalisation should've been looked at.
Health Minister Simon Harris insists it's the right approach:
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