Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Ireland: national report for 2017 – legal framework. Dublin: Health Research Board.
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The classification of drugs and precursors in Ireland is made in accordance with the three United Nations conventions of 1961, 1971, and 1988. Irish legislation defines the importation, manufacture, trade in and possession, other than by prescription, of most psychoactive substances as criminal offences. The principal criminal legislative framework is laid out in the Misuse of Drugs Acts (MDA) 1977–2016. Since the commencement of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, the legislation has been amended via statutory instruments (SIs) and regulations to accommodate the transient nature of drug-related crime. Alternatives to punishment are available in Ireland, for example, via community service orders, probation services, and drug treatment courts.
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| Date: | 2018 |
| Pages: | 31 p. |
| Publisher: | Health Research Board |
| Corporate Creators: | Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
| Place of Publication: | Dublin |
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| Accession Number: | HRB (Electronic Only) |
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| Subjects: | B Drugs and alcohol substances > Cannabis / Marijuana B Drugs and alcohol substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances E Concepts in biomedical areas > Drugs and alcohol substance by legal status L Social psychology and related concepts > Legal availability or accessibility MM-MO Crime and law > Drugs and alcohol laws MM-MO Crime and law > Criminal penalty VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland |
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