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The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, [1] the Misuse of Drugs Act 1984, Misuse of Drugs Act 2015 [2] and the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 [3] are the acts of the Oireachtas regulating drugs in Ireland. The acts define the penalties for unlawful production, possession and supply of drugs.
It advises the Irish government. It is responsible for both public and animal health. It regulates medicines, medical devices, clinical trials and other health products and monitors the safety of cosmetics. Until July 2014 it was known as the Irish Medicines Board. [1]
Bederev v Ireland, [2016] IESC 34; [2016] 3 IR 1, [2016] 2 ILRM 340 [1] is an Irish Supreme Court case which overturned the Court of Appeal's decision that declared s 2 (2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 unconstitutional on the grounds that it infringed on the exclusive authority of the Oireachtas to make legislation. The Court held that s 2(2 ...
MIMS Ireland is used by the Irish Medicines Board to convey information on drug safety, [2] [3] and is a "recommended text" in the premises requirements for pharmacies issued by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI). [4] It is also listed as a reference for the use of drugs in sports by the Irish Sports Council. [5] [6]
The three treaties are complementary and mutually supportive. [1] They serve to maintain a classification system of controlled substances, including psychoactive drugs and plants, and chemical precursors, to ensure the regulated supply of those substances determined to be useful for medical and scientific purposes, and to otherwise prevent production, distribution and use, with some limited ...
The prescription or possession of some substances is controlled or prohibited by the Controlled Substances Act, under the FDA and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Some US states apply more stringent limits on the prescription of certain controlled substances C-V and BTC (behind the counter) drugs such as pseudoephedrine.
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (Single Convention, 1961 Convention, or C61) is an international treaty that controls activities (cultivation, production, supply, trade, transport) involving specific narcotic drugs and lays down a system of regulations (licenses, measures for treatment, research, etc.) for their medical and scientific uses, concluded under the auspices of the ...
Cannabis in Ireland is illegal for recreational purposes. Use for medical purposes requires case-by-case approval by the Minister for Health. [1] A bill to legalise medical uses of cannabis passed second reading in Dáil Éireann (lower house) in December 2016, [2] but was rejected by the Oireachtas Health Committee in 2017.