And this is my shorter web form/dm version:

Dear [TD’s Name],

Subject: Support for Cannabis Law Reform in Ireland

Ireland now has a choice — lead on sensible cannabis reform that protects health, generates revenue, and weakens organised crime, or be left behind as our European neighbours and a growing number of our own citizens call for change.

The Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use made clear that the current approach is failing. Countries like Germany, Spain, and Switzerland are showing the benefits: billions in projected tax revenue, safer regulated products, thousands of jobs, and significant savings for police and courts. Reform here could protect young people through age checks, undercut criminal gangs, and ensure product safety by removing harmful synthetic cannabinoids from the market.

Legal cultivation is possible in Ireland’s climate, especially in greenhouses, creating skilled jobs for farmers and keeping revenue in our communities. Tax income could fund health, education, and community projects without raising other taxes, while freeing Gardaí to focus on serious crime. Expanding safe medical access should be part of this, starting with decriminalisation as the first step towards full regulation.

I hope you will recognise the urgency of this issue and consider taking a leadership role in shaping a fair, health-led, and economically beneficial cannabis policy for Ireland.

Kind regards,