50% of people would support the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.
(Source: Flickr)Half of the population would support the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.
Meanwhile former HSE CEO Paul Reid will Chair the Citizens Assembly on Drug Use.
The poll found 50 per cent of people here would support the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.
30 per cent would be opposed to decriminalisation, while 20% of those asked said they where undecided.
There was broad support across the population for the greater availability of currently illegal drugs for medicinal use, with 70 per cent in favour.
Former HSE CEO Paul Reid was today appointed Chairperson of the Citizens Assembly on Drug Use.
