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4th June 2010
New laws will see head shops closed for goodLast month, the Government introduced separate measures to ban a range of so-called “legal highs” – psychoactive substances serving as substitutes for illegal drugs.
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4th June 2010
Head shops have no place in Irish societyThe latest figures from the gardaí and the Department of Justice show that 36 head shops are still open across the country, the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children was told this week. Mayo TD Beverley Flynn is a member of the committee.
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4th June 2010
Ahern drafting new law to combat head shopsJustice Minister Dermot Ahern is preparing laws that he hopes will put head shops out of business for good.
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3rd June 2010
Drug awareness evening for CashelTipperary Regional Youth Service is hosting an information evening on substance misuse in their building in Hogan Square, Cashel (across from the Garda Station) on Tuesday, June 8, at 7.30pm.
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3rd June 2010
Call for Submissions: Review of Methadone Treatment ProtocolAction 35 in the National Drugs Strategy (interim) 2009 – 2016 requires that a review of the Methadone Treatment Protocol take place to maximise the provision of treatment, to facilitate appropriate progression pathways (including exit from methadone treatment where appropriate) and to encourage engagement with services. The review will include engagement with the community and voluntary sectors.
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3rd June 2010
Head shop customers are walking guinea pigsFor something not fit for human consumption, it’s a strange sales pitch: “Introducing our New Party Powder, Pure NRG. This 1 gram Party Powder gives a little lift to any party and keeps you going all night long.”
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3rd June 2010
Thirty Six Head Shops Still Currently in Operation Oireachtas Health Committee ToldThe latest figures from the Gardai and the Department of Justice show that thirty-six head shops are still open across the country, the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children was told today.
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2nd June 2010
Head shop sells legal cocaine substituteA head shop product bought in north Dublin over the weekend has been confirmed as a cocaine substitute.
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2nd June 2010
Two-thirds of head shops closed since ‘legal highs’ banTwo-thirds of the “head shops” throughout the State have closed since the Government declared a range of “legal highs” to be controlled drugs, an Oireachtas committee has been told.
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2nd June 2010
Call for World Cup drinks promo banWorld Cup drink promotions must be given the red card if anti-social behaviour is to be tackled, Gerry Adams has warned.