The best Twitter reactions to ecstasy being made (briefly) legal!

Mar 10, 2015

In what has to be some of the most bizarre Irish news we've heard in a long time, a number of headshop and Class A drugs are currently legal in the Republic of Ireland as the result of a legal loophole.

Not the best day for the Irish government!

Twitter of course got VERY excited with the news – here are some of the best reactions we've seen so far.

1. It started with pure shock:

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

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 10, 2015

2. Others knew exactly what they had to do:

any yokes?

— EmerTheScreamer (@EmerTheScreamer) March 10, 2015

3. Some were regretful:

Looks like I picked a bad week to quit ecstasy, methamphetamine and ketamine pic.twitter.com/3uk5CzsIDY

— James Kelleher (@etienneshrdlu) March 10, 2015

4. But of course we're forgetting the most important things – spelling and grammar!

Am I the only one who, in all of this, is mostly pissed off that everyone is spelling 'benzodiazepines' wrong?

— Dave O'Shaughnessy (@ogoknessy) March 10, 2015

5. Not everyone had something funny to say, unfortunately:

Trying to think of something funny to say about ecstasy being legal in Ireland right now but I can never remember the punchlines to… YOKES

— Martyn Rosney (@martynrosney) March 10, 2015

6. Some were hopeful that this could mean big things for Ireland:

Given today's news on ecstasy, Ed Sheeran confirms a third date pic.twitter.com/9n7czm1hQ5

— Richie McCormåck (@RichieMcCormack) March 10, 2015

7. While others were… well… a little confused!

Walkers Sensations Sweet Chilli crisps among substances no longer banned. #Ireland #drugs

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) March 10, 2015

Of course, things should be back to normal again by this evening due to an emergency late night sitting of the Dáil to rectify the problem. All the same, it'll make for a good episode of Reeling in the Years somewhere down the line!

“I’m really angry and upset” – Zayn Malik is NOT happy

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Nov 18, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Yesterday, fans were left wondering where Zayn Malik was as the One Direction boys appeared on The Today Show in the US without him.

When host Matt Lauer disputed the band’s claim that he was ill and instead asked if he had a substance abuse problem, things got very heated on Twitter.

Now, Zayn has hit back at these shocking allegations, telling The Sun: “I’m really angry and upset by what was said on The Today Show. I was really ill at the weekend. That’s why I couldn’t fly to America.”

We’re not surprised Zayn is feeling angry towards the claims- we wonder what Matt was thinking?!

Feel better soon, Zayn!

Irish X Factor star denies she was arrested for drugs

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Oct 3, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Orla Keogh, an Irish woman who appeared on this year’s X Factor, has denied allegations made that she was arrested in Ibiza last year for drug possession.

It was reported that Orla was arrested on September 6 last year at a club in San Antonio on the Spanish island for possession of crystal meth, LSD and ecstasy.

In a Facebook post put up by the star, who also says she has heard nothing about being made Louis Walsh’s wildcard, she denies the allegations saying: “Lies make the babies cry” and saying: “they can try and bully and intimidate me with their nonsense all they want, their fictional “facts” are beyond laughable.”

Soap star breaks down in tears while on TV show

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Aug 21, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Former EastEnders star, Daniella Westbrook, broke down into tears during an emotional interview on ITV’s This Morning.

Daniella, who was spotted fighting with her boyfriend, Tom Richards in the street just last week, left England on Saturday, after being told her drug use would be revealed in the media the following day.

The actress has previously been very open about her past drug use, and this time is no exception. Speaking about the situation, Daniella said : “The newspapers have done me a huge favour – the first thing I said to the journalist was, ‘thank you very much because you’ve done me a huge favour.’”

Daniella suffered a miscarriage back in April and has clearly been suffering deeply since the breakdown of her 13 year marriage to Kevin Jenkins last December.

She tells the hosts of This Morning, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, how she has told her family about the drug use: “I told my mum three weeks ago at her house … My younger brother just emailed me this morning and I know I’ve broken his heart.”

The actress’ struggle with cocaine has been widely known for years now, beginning when she was only a teenager and starring in EastEnders as Samantha Mitchell.

Hopefully now she can get the help she needs to be healthy and happy.

Kim Kardashian on meth?!

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Aug 8, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Kim Kardashian may not be on meth but the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee seem to have been smoking something.

As part of a “scare ‘em straight” gallery on their website, the Sherriff’s office posted a picture of Kim mocked up to look like she is ten years into a drug addiction.

Looks like someone just learned Photoshop.

When questioned about the photo the office said they had no idea Kim was part of the gallery, and it was all the idea of a volunteer who no longer worked there.

Rule number one avoiding trouble: always blame the intern.

It looks like Kim's people might also have had a word with them. Not only is the picture gone but the whole website is down, replaced with an “under construction” banner. Oops.

Demi Moore’s daughter checks into rehab

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Aug 7, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’ youngest daughter Tallulah Willis has checked herself into rehab for alcohol and cocaine abuse.

The 20-year-old is now residing in celebrity treatment centre The Medows, in Arizona.

Tallulah is not the first in her family to suffer from drug abuse problems.

Demi did a second stint in rehab just two years ago, and – according to a source close to the family – feels terribly guilty that her daughter seems to be following in her footsteps.

“Demi feels so much guilt about Tallulah spiralling out of control like she did. It’s like she’s living past experiences all over again. But she’s trying to be strong for her daughter”

Tulisa’s drug case gets thrown out of court!

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Jul 21, 2014

by Amber Saunders

There is good news for Tulisa today after her drug case was thrown out of court earlier.

Tulisa was arrested in June 2013 for allegedly organising a £820 cocaine deal.

Judge Alistair McCreath told the court: "There are strong grounds for believing Mr. Mahmood told me lies." The judge continued to say the court case could not proceed as it was "tainted."

Judge McCreath also criticised the journalist's sting effort, saying he went beyond even what the police would do in a similar situation. He could no face perjury charges for his role in the scandal.

We bet Tulisa is glad about this news!

Actress shares heartbreaking throwback snap

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Jul 16, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Actress Jaime King shared a heartbreaking throwback photo of herself recently.

The image features the actress as a younger woman, about 16-years-old, when she was struggling with heroin and alcohol dependency.

Taken by her former boyfriend, who sadly passed away in 1997, Davide Sorrenti, Jaime remembers her past love: “Oh Davide, we got into so much trouble with this picture. At least we know the depth of what we were capturing #lostart #thislifeisprecious.”

Davide died of a kidney ailment thought to be caused by excessive use of heroin. He and Jaime were dating at the time of his death.

Following his death, the young Jaime received help for her addiction issues and went on to become a successful actress. She is now mum to one-year-old cutie, James.

This rapper is lucky to be alive, “penis or no penis”

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Jul 15, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Andre Johnson took a lot of drugs earlier this year, and decided to cut off his own penis and jump off a building in Hollywood. Nevertheless, he says “I was in complete control.”

Sure you were, Andre.

The rapper, who is affiliated with the Wu Tang Clan explains how he came to his decision: “I cut it off because that was the root of all my problems. My solution to the problem was the realisation that sex is for mortals, and I am a god… Those kinds of activities got me into trouble, and I came here to be a god.”

Ok then…. Unfortunately for Andre, the doctors couldn’t save what was left of his nether regions, but on the bright side, “it still gets hard, the little bit that I got. I still got some penis that works. It’s not the size of the prize; it’s the motion of the ocean. There’s no mystery to it, but they couldn’t reattach it. A penis is a penis is a penis. I wasn’t having that much sex up to that point anyway.”

Well, we do love positive attitude! Andre knows he is lucky to be alive: “That was just my response to the demons. They were doing their best to get me, but being alive solidified my thoughts… I’m alive, penis or no penis.”

The rapper, who was already a father-of-two welcomed a baby daughter into the world two weeks after his ordeal and had apparently been researching vasectomies around the time of the incident. It's safe to say he won't be needing one anymore. Ouch.

Made In Chelsea stars tied up in drug scandal!

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Jul 6, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Three Made In Chelsea stars have become tied up in a drugs scandal!

A snap of Louise Thompson, Jamie Laing, and Alexandra ‘Binky’ Felstead, posing during a night out in New York, was posted on Twitter.

But some fans noticed that on a table in front of them, was what looked like a rolled-up banknote and a line of white powder.

The snap was among several other images posted on Twitter on Friday as the reality TV stars enjoyed the Independence Day celebrations.

It has since been removed from Twitter, but not before hundreds of fans had pointed it out.

One user tweeted, “Regret this when they wake up, rolled note and a dusty table.”

Another added, “Nice rolled up money and line.”

Yesterday, lawyers acting for Louise’s brother Sam claimed that he had taken the picture and that it was his copyright. The lawyers then demanded that all copies of the picture be destroyed.

YIKES!

Last night, Louise said, “None of us were aware of any drug-taking at the party, never mind being involved.”

A spokesman for Binky added, “Alexandra had absolutely nothing to do with drug-taking.”

We really hope not for their sakes!

The real reason Rob Kardashian bailed on Kimye Wedding

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Jun 12, 2014

by Amber Saunders

It has been revealed that Rob Kardashian has been self-medicating for months with powerful prescription painkillers.

According to a source, Rob was doing heavy drugs in the weeks leading up to Kim’s wedding:

“He’d just lie around his place smoking weed, doing drugs, watching movies and eating. He said he ‘needed’ the pills.”

The source also revealed that Rob has been using a highly addictive cocktail of prescription-strength cough syrup, Sprite and a Jolly Rancher candy that can cause seizures and even death.

The source said:

“The reason he left Kim’s wedding wasn’t just that he was embarrassed to pose in photos,

“He only knows how to party to excess. He is so depressed and needs help.”

We really hope Rob gets the help he needs.

Five celebs you didn’t know refrain from alcohol

Jun 12, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Usually when you hear that celebs don’t drink it’s because they had a problem with it in previous lives and spent some time in rehab. However, we’ve found some celebs that actually decided to refrain from drinking alcohol, purely for the goodness of their health.

Blake Lively

The former Gossip Girl has never been a drinker. She says she’d rather curl up with her hubby Ryan Reynolds sober at the end of the day rather than hitting the red carpet after a few fancy cocktails. We can’t say we blame her!

Kristin Davis

She was the good girl in Sex and the City, and she’s a good girl in real life. Kristin gave up drinking when she was 22 as she felt drinking was hurting her career. Well, it looks like she made the right decision!

Jennifer Hudson

This star grew up in one of the rougher parts of Chicago and saw enough lives ruined through drink and drugs to know that it wasn’t a good idea. Smart girl.

Tyra Banks

No wonder this super model is, well, a super model! She hasn’t had even a taste of alcohol since she was twelve years old, and it’s obviously working for her.

James Franco

While he may have nailed the stoner look in Pineapple Express, James France abstains from drink and drugs after having some bad experiences as a teenager. Good idea!