Ireland’s drugs minister has announced the country is making the move towards decriminalizing almost all drugs, including heroin, cocaine and cannabis.
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As The Independent reports, the move is part of a “radical cultural shift” that will enable drug users in Dublin to inject drugs in control amounts in a clean environment, in specially designated rooms.
It will remain a crime to profit from the illegal sale or distribution of drugs, however users will no longer be criminalized.
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This is to be the beginning of a greater discussion on whether to fully decriminalize drug use; something that has become a hot topic since a UN report was leaked that calls for drugs to be decriminalized worldwide.
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