Ireland accidentally legalizes ecstasy, magic mushrooms

Get 'em while you can.
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Thanks to an accidental loophole, in Ireland has temporarily legalized Class A drugs, including ecstasy, magic mushrooms, and ketamine, for the next 24 hours.

On Tuesday morning, Ireland's Court of Appeals ruled that the 1977 Misuse of Drugs Act was unconstitutional — making the drugs it prohibits legal, at least for the time being.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.