ThatGuy98_ t1_iy3ua0j wrote on November 28, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Reply to comment by Finch2090 in Ireland Aims To Legalize Cannabis For Personal Use by seebz69

Agreed, voting it down at second stage was the old way, hence the other two options I mentioned. My point is, something as important as mjaor drug policy overhaul won't happen through a PMB. Government will want to control the chnage and reap the benefit, not give it to opposition.

Finch2090 t1_iy3vzpf wrote on November 28, 2022 at 3:43 PM

Yeah, they’ll throw it out a to a referendum again or something and act like the heroes for allowing it

So they can give themselves a pat on the back for it while also being able to defend themselves by saying it’s the peoples choice or hands were tied

ThatGuy98_ t1_iy3wp6j wrote on November 28, 2022 at 3:48 PM

It's actuslly a bit trickier for them than that. Cannabis isn't constitutionally banned, only by a piece of legislation.

They could hold an ordinary referendum, which involves a majority of the Seanad and 1/3 of the Dail petitioning Miggeldy, and him deciding its of national importance.

However given the Government have a majority on the Seanad and an ordinary referendum has never been used before I doubt they want to do that.

Citizens assembly completed with recommendations, followed by a GE with drugs policy being fairly central with change to follow depending on the parties elected is the most likely path I think.