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Are We There Yet? – Almost!
Read more: Are We There Yet? – Almost!Nicholas takes a look at the report: An Examination of the Present Approach to Sanctions for Possession of Certain Amounts of Drugs for Personal Use and what this means for the upcoming Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use next month. With every passing month, the topic of cannabis use in Irish society is becoming more prevalent…
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No Country for Auld Smokers III
Read more: No Country for Auld Smokers IIINicholas continues his No Country for Auld Smokers series, touching upon two cases from last year which deviated from the usual defendants brought before the courts for cannabis possession. As we begin a new year, we can only imagine what 2023 will bring for cannabis reform across Europe, with Germany’s landmark decision to declassify the…
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No Country for Auld Smokers (Part II)
Read more: No Country for Auld Smokers (Part II)Nicholas revisits the Keogh’s Crisps case and delves into more cases of arrests concerning cannabis seizures amongst older demographics. As the Keogh’s Crisps case comes to a close, a number of arrests have been made for those not commonly associated with news stories of cannabis seizures. Anthony Keogh, aged 64, the former Keogh’s Crisps director…
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No Country for Auld Smokers
Read more: No Country for Auld SmokersNicholas looks into two recent arrests of mature cannabis users which have provided a different perspective on the type of people affected by Irish Drug Laws. With the recent news of a 54-year-old man being convicted over €4 worth of cannabis, one has to think how much longer will this go on? The thousands of…
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Are We There Yet? – Stereotypes of Cannabis
Read more: Are We There Yet? – Stereotypes of CannabisNicholas looks into the stereotypes cannabis users face and how these perpetrate stigmas for consuming cannabis. The ramifications of misinformation continues to benefit critics of cannabis but we are starting to see these untruths fall to the way side. Cannabis users face a multitude of stigmas stemming from the stereotypes society has cultivated through propaganda. …
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Are We There Yet? – Ireland’s Adult Cautioning Scheme
Read more: Are We There Yet? – Ireland’s Adult Cautioning SchemeNicholas investigates the newly amended laws regarding the possession of small amounts of cannabis. Individuals caught with cannabis for personal use are now processed through the adult caution system where they will be referred to healthcare services, avoiding prosecution and a criminal record. The common perception of cannabis consumption is that it is nothing short…
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Are We There Yet? – The Long Journey to a Greener Ireland
Read more: Are We There Yet? – The Long Journey to a Greener IrelandNicholas takes a look at the long road that awaits Ireland in seeing cannabis reform and the hurdles it currently face. As the western world changes its perspective on cannabis, medicinal laws are introduced, criminal records purged and new jobs created from the procurement to the retail of the plant, have all become facets of…
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