EroniusJoe t1_iy5c5vw wrote on November 28, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Reply to comment by Matty96HD in Ireland Aims To Legalize Cannabis For Personal Use by seebz69

Thankfully, we're not 10 years away anymore, although I would have agreed with you last year. Now that Germany has begun the process, I think all of Europe will finally start to follow suit. Similar to how it happened in America, with Colorado and California leading the charge, and then it goes pretty fast from there. I expect Ireland to legalise in the next 2 years.

Or maybe I'm just talking myself into it to feel more hopeful, hahaha!

Matty96HD t1_iy5g9wj wrote on November 28, 2022 at 9:57 PM

I understand the optimism, especially after seeing 3 party TD's, Mairead Farrell of Sinn Fein, Aódhan O Rhiordan (sp?) of Labour and Simon Harris of Fine Geal (In government) agree a citizens assembly is a positive move and they are eyeing 2023 to have it.

And in hindsight seeing it in the media so often is probably a good thing as it means it's being seen and talked about. Could also mean somebody is putting a lot of effort into getting this noticed which is also good.

Ultimately I hope you are right but I can't see anything changing soon though it does seem to slowly be becoming a bigger issue in Ireland.