Martin Condon engaged in legitimate protest, placing harmless cannabis plants in public gardens to highlight the nonsense of prohibition. He is being dragged through lengthy court battles because of this, spanning years, disrupting the lives of his family and those who love him.

RTÉ News HHC is simply a product of prohibition, brought to you by current drug policy, something the paper it's self notes. The 'Study' behind this scary claim by the psychiatrists involved case reports of 2 people, Hardly solid research. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Psychiatrists ask Government to consider prosecuting HHC users The College of Psychiatrists in Ireland have asked policymakers to consider adding HHC to the Drugs Act - a move that would criminalise the personal possession of HHC for one's own use crainn.com/2024/09/17/psy…

Looking forward to this debate this Thursday in DCU on the issue of cannabis regulation. Prohibition continues to criminalise

Cork cannabis campaigner convicted for planting herb outside garda station and City Hall irishexaminer.com/news/courtandc…

'It is laughable really that this is a crime' irishexaminer.com/news/courtandc…

🚨Cork Judge says current cannabis laws are 'laughable' Judge King said this in response to a video of Martin Condon planting cannabis in a public garden in protest, leading to multiple cultivation charges. irishexaminer.com/news/courtandc…

Your regular reminder that the actual evidence around drugs policing shows that drug interceptions by police does not reduce drug availability. The evidence does show it can increase black market drug violence, and increase the risk of fatally toxic drug supply.

We’re partnering with DX this weekend to deliver the HSE Safer Nightlife Programme with the HSE Emerging Drug Trends lab onsite to review samples provided by the public for real time insight into what’s circulating/to inform harm reduction discussions 👉🏻 drugs.ie/DX

Irish pharmacists to tell TDs chemists have 'vital role' to play in drug decriminalisation thejournal.ie/irish-pharmaci…

The IPU will only agree to decrim if certain conditions are met relating to their own work. Did I read this correctly? Decriminalising people who use drugs does not require any such contingencies. It requires a relatively simple change to the law. thejournal.ie/irish-pharmaci…

Article has been edited/corrected: The quote has now been attributed to Martin!

The HSE Ireland has warned people about Ireland’s ‘volatile’ drug market ahead of District X Festival in Johnstown, Co Kildare this Saturday ✋ 🗞️Newstalk reporter Bella Finn spoke with HSE Emerging Drug Trends Project Manager, Nicki Killeen, who told us about the risks of mixing,

Just listened to Minister for Drug Strategy, Colm Burke, on RTE Radio 1. I fear for Drug Policy in this country.

Some photos from tonight's cannabis legalisation debate at DCU

At last night’s DCU debate on legalisation of cannabis for personal use. Our argument won the majority view but those that proposed against regulation were utterly farcical in their arguments against.

GPs and pharmacists support removal of criminal sanctions for drug users irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4147…

So its only the beneficiaries Garda Info and College of Psychiatrists of Ireland that see and want drug use criminalised. Go figure.

Yesterday I put it to the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) and the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) that Naloxone (to prevent overdose) should be available like defibrillators on the street- turns out they don't think it's a crazy idea. #naloxone thejournal.ie/irish-pharmaci…