Second Stage Current 25th Seanad 68/2017
Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Introduced
- 24 May 2017
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2025
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- Decriminalises possessing controlled drugs for personal use and sets regulations defining what counts as personal use.
- Creates Drug Dissuasion Service to handle people found with drugs, offering rehabilitation and awareness programmes instead of court prosecution.
- Amends Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977–2016 to redirect drug possession cases toward harm reduction rather than criminal penalties.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 25th Seanad24 May 2017
- Second Stage 25th Seanad4 Mar 2025