Today, Ireland’s Senate will pass an emergency
legislation to ban the possession and use of drugs in Ireland, rendered legal
due to a dismissal of a legal add-on perceived to violate certain constitutional
laws.
The Court of Appeal put forward that there was
a loophole in the existing law that deemed ecstasy, crystal meth and ketamine
as illegal highs. This loophole do not affect existing laws regarding the
supply, possession and the sale of heroin, cannabis and cocaine.
Within hours of the ruling, the Irish Minister
for Health Leo Varadkar had called on introducing an emergency bill as soon as
possible to reinstate the ban. The bill was to be “short but important”.
The senate is to present the bill to the
president to sign immediately for the law to take effect as soon as Thursday.
Until then, possession and use of the drugs
will remain legal.
