Legalise Cannabis Ireland
Encyclopedia
Legalise Cannabis Ireland (LCI) is a civil society campaign
that seeks the legalisation of cannabis in Ireland
. It was founded in mid-2007, by people who had come together to organize Ireland's first ever anti-prohibition
march in May 2007. The campaign has produced leaflets on topics such as medical use of cannabis, the problems caused by prohibition, as well as contaminated cannabis, which it says is a particular problem in Ireland. Castlerea
councillor Luke Flanagan is a frequent speaker at LCI events.
The group is working to become a registered political party. Its main goals are -
Civil society campaign
A civil society campaign is one that is intended to mobilize public support and use democratic tools such as lobbying in order to instigate social change. Civil society campaigns can seek local, national or international objectives...
that seeks the legalisation of cannabis in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It was founded in mid-2007, by people who had come together to organize Ireland's first ever anti-prohibition
Prohibition (drugs)
The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to prevent drug use. Prohibition of drugs has existed at various levels of government or other authority from the Middle Ages to the present....
march in May 2007. The campaign has produced leaflets on topics such as medical use of cannabis, the problems caused by prohibition, as well as contaminated cannabis, which it says is a particular problem in Ireland. Castlerea
Castlerea
Castlerea is located in the west of County Roscommon, Ireland. It is the second largest town in the county with a population of 3,055 . Roughly translated from Irish, Castlerea can mean Brindled Castle or King's Castle...
councillor Luke Flanagan is a frequent speaker at LCI events.
The group is working to become a registered political party. Its main goals are -
- To hasten the full legalisation and utilisation of the cannabis plant for the good of the people of this world on a local, national and international level
- To secure the release of all prisoners convicted only of cannabis offences and to ensure that all criminal records for cannabis offences are expunged
- To encourage public and private research into the many beneficial uses of cannabis including industrial, social and medical uses for the good of all the people
- To halt all criminal prosecutions for the use of cannabis as a social or private relaxant, including its uses as a sacrament or in religious rituals
- To provide a voice for those in society persecuted and prosecuted for cannabis activities that victimise none