The Irish Court of Appeal had
ruled that the Misues of Drugs Act of 1977 that the possession of certain drugs
held by the rule are actually legal. The court ruling found the 1977 act was
added through a ministerial order rather than a recourse to the Oireachtas,
which violated Article 15 of the Irish constitution.
The ministerial order had been
used nine times since its inception to outlaw the possession of ketamine,
ecstasy, magic mushrooms and hundreds of other drugs deemed illegal until
Tuesday night.
Right after the court ruling,
Irish Health Minister Leo Varadkar immediately passed a new emergency
legislation that would quickly ban the drugs once again. As per new enactments,
once the president signs the new legislation, it would be effective within 36
hours after signing.
By Wednesday night, the Misuse
of Drugs Amendment Bill will be discussed in the Dail by 8pm to 11pm.
