TYT: Ireland Passes HISTORIC Drug Policy Reform

[WhoIsNumberNone]

Ireland has taken a huge step toward ending the war on drugs, by decriminalizing marijuana, cocaine, and heroine use in the country. Cenk Uygur, Hannah Cranston (Think Tank), and Hasan Piker (Pop Trigger) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.

Do you support Ireland’s efforts? Do you think the United States will ever follow suit? Let us know in the comments below.

Read more here: http://jezebel.com/ireland-decriminalizes-use-of-heroin-pot-and-cocaine-1740257275

“Ireland plans to decriminalize small amounts of heroin, cocaine and marijuana. If you’re keeping score, abortion remains illegal there.

An officially sanctioned shooting gallery is also coming to Dublin by early 2016, said Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, the chief of National Drugs Strategy on Monday, according to the Independent. Subsequent “supervised injecting rooms” will follow in Cork, Galway and Limerick.

In addition to changing the stigma, Ó Ríordáin’s bold suggestion is motivated by a hope that this type of policy will decrease the number of new HIV/Aids cases caused by intravenous drug use.”

[polly7]

1. Excellent!, good for Ireland! nt.

[Thespian2]

2. The idea is simple...

addiction is an illness...treat the addicts for their illness...do not criminalize them...


Makes sense...saves lives...keeps young people off drugs...Repukkkians will never support that solution...

[Joe Shlabotnik]

3. And saves tons of public money too.

But its bad for Prisons, police, lawyers and arms manufacturers. Oh well fuck them, they've made enough money on others misery long enough.

[Thespian2]

4. +1

[Enthusiast]

5. Kicked and recommended! Cenk explains this like he is talking to little kids.

Cenk is speaking to legislators. Most legislator's understanding of illegal drugs is just about the equivalent of very young children.

[mikeysnot]

6. Is Anna K

not on the show anymore?

[WhoIsNumberNone]

7. She is

I believe she's only on the main show during the second hour, but she hosts several other shows on other TYT channels, and whenever they do an 'event' panel (e.g. the debate coverage the other night) she's on it.

[mikeysnot]

8. I miss the show on current.

doh.