Almost three years ago, Australia made history when the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved access to MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, making it the first country in the world to formally recognise these substances as medicines.

In June 2026, a committee of house members in the Irish Parliament published more than 150 recommendations for moving the country towards a health-led approach to drug possession. At the top of the list was the recommendation to decriminalise the possession of all drugs for personal use, to be achieved by repealing Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 criminalising possession.