Motion or amendment: Reclassification of Ketamine
Motion or amendment by Ms Joanne Bunting on .
- MLA
- Ms Joanne Bunting
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 4 February 2025
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Reclassification of Ketamine
- Assembly identifier
- Document 426690
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Reclassification of Ketamine
That this Assembly commends the campaign of Sandra Larmour, who has fought with great dignity to increase awareness, and seek reclassification, of ketamine following the tragic death of her daughter Jeni; is alarmed that the prevalence of ketamine had reached record levels in recent years; stresses that ketamine is an extremely dangerous substance and can lead to serious health problems, such as irreversible damage to the bladder and kidneys; further stresses that it is one of the most detected substances in incidents of spiking; recognises that behind every drug-related death is a bereaved family; welcomes the UK Government’s decision to commission advice on whether ketamine should become a Class A drug; and calls on the Minister of Justice to work with the Home Office to put in place arrangements to allow affected families and relevant stakeholders from Northern Ireland to inform that independent review and future decisions on the regulation and classification of ketamine.
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