The Oireachtas Committee on Drugs, which was set up by government to consider implementation of the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs, has held 6 public meetings between June 13 and July 11 2024. The first meeting heard from representatives of the Citizens’ Assembly about some of its key recommendations and the second meeting heard from the Dept of Health, the Dept of Justice and the HSE about their roles in delivering a health-led approach. The main focus of the 4 sessions that followed has been hearing from international experts on issues relating to the legal framework i.e. decriminalisation and regulation. This document is a very brief summary of these discussions, detailed reports from all 6 meetings can be accessed at https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/33/drugs-use/

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