An Irish legal loophole means that Ecstasy is technically legal for the day

E-mergency legislation to be passed tonight.

In the Court of Appeal this morning, a ruling on the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 effectively means that certain drugs that had been declared illegal are currently legal. A number of banned drugs have been made legal as a result such as ecstasy, ketamine and crystal meth. As a result, TDs will sit tonight in the Dail to pass emergency legislation rendering the drugs illegal again. The bill will then go to the Seanad tomorrow. The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill will be presented to the Dáil this evening by Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar.

Emergency legislation from @campaignforleo to be passed in Dáil this evening, after court strikes down a law banning otherwise 'legal highs'

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 10, 2015

As of this morning, ecstasy is legal. Holy shitballs.

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 10, 2015

MT @TodayFMNews: Full story: Emergency laws tabled after court ruling 'legalises' ecstasy, ketamine and 'legal highs' http://t.co/XTq5dQnlMc

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 10, 2015