The Party argues current cannabis laws makes 'criminals out of ordinary people'
The Green Party has launched a campaign calling for the decriminalisation of the cannabis.
The party is proposing people should be allowed possess a small amount of the drug. And in addition, Ireland should see the introduction of Amsterdam-style coffee shops.
According to the Green's, a Government licence would be required to commercially cultivate cannabis plants,
Spokesperson for the Party Oliver Moran explained: "Ordinary people would be allowed to have up to five grams of cannabis in their possession or to use. People who would want to use cannabis for medical purposes would have access to it through their doctors.
"We're also calling for the introduction of coffee shops in Ireland, for Irish residents over the age of 18."
Before adding: “Our policy comes from an aspiration for harm reduction. The Dutch model, with regulated cultivation, is safer than what we have now.
"Many of the potential objections - such as addiction, teenage access, clarity on its medical impact and so on - are not addressed at all by the current system."
A bill proposing legal use of cannabis for medicinal purposes was thrown out by the Oireachtas Health Committee.
