ThatGuy98_
ThatGuy98_ OP t1_iyd4cai wrote
Reply to comment by azurleaf in Twitter tells High Court it has restored Dublin-based senior executive to her position by ThatGuy98_
See my reply to the person you replied to about her career thus far.
ThatGuy98_ t1_iy3wp6j wrote
Reply to comment by Finch2090 in Ireland Aims To Legalize Cannabis For Personal Use by seebz69
It's actuslly a bit trickier for them than that. Cannabis isn't constitutionally banned, only by a piece of legislation.
They could hold an ordinary referendum, which involves a majority of the Seanad and 1/3 of the Dail petitioning Miggeldy, and him deciding its of national importance.
However given the Government have a majority on the Seanad and an ordinary referendum has never been used before I doubt they want to do that.
Citizens assembly completed with recommendations, followed by a GE with drugs policy being fairly central with change to follow depending on the parties elected is the most likely path I think.
ThatGuy98_ t1_iy3ua0j wrote
Reply to comment by Finch2090 in Ireland Aims To Legalize Cannabis For Personal Use by seebz69
Agreed, voting it down at second stage was the old way, hence the other two options I mentioned. My point is, something as important as mjaor drug policy overhaul won't happen through a PMB. Government will want to control the chnage and reap the benefit, not give it to opposition.
ThatGuy98_ t1_iy3l91r wrote
Reply to comment by nittecera in Ireland Aims To Legalize Cannabis For Personal Use by seebz69
Yes and no.
Technically we don't. We have a Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy.
Commonly referred to as a 'junior minister'. They exist dur to a constitutional limit on how many ministers we can have. The idea is they can focus on specific areas under the wider ministry, health in this case.
Some have been quite good IMO, law reform had been busy. Drugs however, not so much.
ThatGuy98_ t1_iy3gnlc wrote
This is missing several important points.
The bill is being introduced by an opposition TD. Government will almost certianly vote it down, or more realistically, let it die in committe or refuse a money message.
A planned citizen assembly on drugs has been stalled for a long time, mainly due to our drugs minister seemingly hating on drug reform :/
Any change like this will be done by Government not opposition, so probably sfter the next election in 2025 if I had to guess.
ThatGuy98_ OP t1_iyd4dd3 wrote
Reply to comment by agent_flounder in Twitter tells High Court it has restored Dublin-based senior executive to her position by ThatGuy98_
Comment from previous thread
Just some further info for my (assumedly mostly American) friends.
Before working as VP for public policy at Twitter, she
Furthermore, she's also well respected by many in her area, both in Ireland and the EU.
Our legal system isn't perfect, but employment law is one area they don't fuck about with. Choosing to pick a fight with her, given the above info, and the fact that she is the de facto head of twitter EU, given its role with the EU over things like GPDR, DMA and DSA, he's picked one hell of a first fight.