'A great day for drug policy in Ireland': Supervised injecting centres get go-ahead

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'A great day for drug policy in Ireland': Supervised injecting centres get go-ahead

10 May 2017

Senators have approved legislation to set up supervised injecting centres – the latest in a polarising debate on how addiction should be handled in Ireland.

Today, the Seanad passed the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017 after it received Dáil approval in March.

The bill will permit the preparation or possession of controlled substances in supervised premises and exempt certain users from the possession of controlled drugs under certain conditions.

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