GPs and pharmacists support removal of criminal sanctions for drug users https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41479420.html Posted by youbigfatmess
youbigfatmess on September 21, 2024 10:00 am The Irish College of GPs’ submission to the Committee is quite the read. Very progressive from an organisation who only recently called for cannabis to remain illegal. >[The ICGP] Recognises that criminalising our citizens who use drugs does not address or solve the societal problems of drug misuse [Link to their submission.](https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/33/joint_committee_on_drugs_use/submissions/2024/2024-09-19_opening-statement-dr-bernard-kenny-director-of-the-addiction-management-in-primary-care-programme-irish-college-of-general-practitioners_en.pdf) [Link to video of the meeting.](https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/video-archive/committees/9723)
Zealousideal-Fly6908 on September 21, 2024 10:01 am But they still supporting possession being illegal
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The Irish College of GPs’ submission to the Committee is quite the read.
Very progressive from an organisation who only recently called for cannabis to remain illegal.
>[The ICGP] Recognises that criminalising our citizens who use drugs does not address or solve the societal problems of drug misuse
[Link to their submission.](https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/33/joint_committee_on_drugs_use/submissions/2024/2024-09-19_opening-statement-dr-bernard-kenny-director-of-the-addiction-management-in-primary-care-programme-irish-college-of-general-practitioners_en.pdf)
[Link to video of the meeting.](https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/video-archive/committees/9723)
But they still supporting possession being illegal