Earlier this month, PBP TD Gino Kenny said his party will bring forward legislation to try end the prohibition of cannabis in Ireland.
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has previously called for the introduction of Dutch style smoking cafes in Ireland which would make cannabis legal under certain conditions.
However, the Transport Minister has indicated that the Greens won’t back the People Before Profit motion next year as he feels Ireland is not ready to legalise cannabis.
Asked about PBP’s plan, Minister Ryan said: “We need to go towards treating this issue as a health issue rather than a criminal issue."
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