Roll up, roll up: capitalism will drive cannabis legalisation in Ireland
Legalisation is coming, no matter what Irish policymakers may say now
The Irish Times (Ireland)
Friday, August 23, 2019
Friday, August 23, 2019
It is inevitable that cannabis will be legalised in Ireland in the coming years. It may take five years or even longer for the prohibition to be fully lifted but it is an utter fallacy to suggest this country will resist the inexorable trend that has taken hold in the United States, Canada, Spain and other western countries. Legalisation is coming, no matter what Irish policymakers may say about the prospect now. Doctors and campaigners and those who work in criminal justice will argue it out. But they are not the only ones driving the agenda. Once blue-chip international capital begins swirling around an issue – and this has already begun here – the die is basically cast.
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