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The Decriminalisation Of Drugs Could Be On The Cards In The New Government?

 The decriminalisation of drugs could be on the cards in the new government?  The Green Party ...

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08.04 16 Jun 2020


The Decriminalisation Of Drugs Could Be On The Cards In The New Government?


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08.04 16 Jun 2020


 The decriminalisation of drugs could be on the cards in the new government?  The Green Party have called for drug decriminalisation in Ireland. But what are the pro’s and cons to such a move? To discuss the idea further we were joined by Dr Bobby Smyth, Child psychiatrist and addiction specialist and Dr Garrett McGovern, GP specializing in addiction medicine at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum. 

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