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Ireland to Decriminalise Heroin, Cocaine and Cannabis

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The UK Independent reports that Ireland is moving toward a policy of decriminalizing small amount of drugs like heroin, cocaine, and cannabis in what amounts to a ā€œradical cultural shift.ā€ While it would remain a crime to profit from the sale of these substances, users will have specially designated areas for safe use. The chief of Irelandā€™s National Drugs Strategy told the paper: ā€œI am firmly of the view that there needs to be a cultural shift in how we regard substance misuse if we are to break this cycle and make a serious attempt to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.ā€